While looking a bit further: xfce4 -> (depends) -> thunar -> (recommend) -> gamin (only)
Package: thunar Section: xfce Architecture: any Depends: ${shlibs:Depends}, ${misc:Depends}, desktop-file-utils, shared-mime-info, thunar-data (= ${source:Version}), exo-utils Recommends: hal, dbus-x11, gamin, ${shlibs:Recommends}, thunar-volman, xdg-user-dirs If thunar would state gamin | fam that might solve the problem where I get: root@localhost:~/XFCE# apt-get install xfce4 Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done The following packages will be REMOVED: fam libfam0 The following NEW packages will be installed: exo-utils gamin gtk2-engines-xfce libexo-0.3-0 libexo-common libgamin0 libthunar-vfs-1-2 libxfce4menu-0.1-0 libxfce4util-common libxfce4util4 libxfcegui4-4 libxfconf-0-2 orage thunar thunar-data thunar-volman xfce-keyboard-shortcuts xfce4 xfce4-appfinder xfce4-mixer xfce4-panel xfce4-session xfce4-settings xfce4-utils xfconf xfdesktop4 xfdesktop4-data xfwm4 ** Changed in: xfdesktop4 (Ubuntu) Status: Invalid => New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/776503 Title: xfce dependancy problem with fam vs gamin -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs