On Sun, Dec 18, 2005 at 05:45:28PM +0000, Adam Hardy wrote: > I can't get kde. There seems to be a problem with the package dependencies. > > I had a bit of fun trying to track down the problem but couldn't figure > it out. Below is the output. > > Q: is there a KDE lite that I can install rather than the huge KDE > metapackage? > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ sudo apt-get install kde > The following packages have unmet dependencies: > kde: Depends: kde-amusements but it is not going to be installed > Depends: kdeaddons but it is not installable > E: Broken packages > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ sudo apt-get install kde-amusements > The following packages have unmet dependencies: > kde-amusements: Depends: kdeedu but it is not going to be installed > E: Broken packages > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ sudo apt-get install kdeedu > kdeedu: Depends: kig (>= 4:3.4.2-2.1) but it is not going to be installed > E: Broken packages > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ sudo apt-get install kig > The following packages have unmet dependencies: > kig: Depends: libboost-python1.33.0 (>= 1.33.0-1) but it is not > installable > E: Broken packages > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ sudo apt-get install libboost-python > E: Couldn't find package libboost-python > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
this thread, which happened about an hour or so ago, might help you: http://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2005/12/msg01881.html Pete -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]