right, Ive fixed this after a fashion and I will explain how... I compiled xfce4 onto ubuntu, and removed some of the gnome apps, somehow the ubuntu-desktop meta package was removed, and update manager didnt know what to do.
Installing xubuntu-desktop would install xfce4 AGAIN, something i didnt want, so i got the ubuntu-desktop to allow me to run gnome and xfce -- attempt to upgrade from edgy with xfce on top, FAILS https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/99108 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
