Public bug reported: Running `update-manager -d` from terminal asks to run a partial upgrade and fails at it with the message in a dialog box:
--- Can't install 'ubuntu-desktop' It was impossible to install a required package. Please report this as a bug using 'ubuntu-bug update-manager' in a terminal. --- Then dumps this into a terminal: --- Investigating (0) unity-2d [ amd64 ] < none -> 4.2.0-0ubuntu1 > ( x11 ) Broken unity-2d:amd64 Depends on unity-2d-panel [ amd64 ] < none -> 4.2.0-0ubuntu1 > ( x11 ) Considering unity-2d-panel:amd64 1 as a solution to unity-2d:amd64 4 Holding Back unity-2d:amd64 rather than change unity-2d-panel:amd64 Investigating (0) unity-2d-spread [ amd64 ] < none -> 4.2.0-0ubuntu1 > ( x11 ) Broken unity-2d-spread:amd64 Depends on libunity-2d-private0 [ amd64 ] < none -> 4.2.0-0ubuntu1 > ( libs ) (= 4.2.0-0ubuntu1) Considering libunity-2d-private0:amd64 3 as a solution to unity-2d-spread:amd64 1 Holding Back unity-2d-spread:amd64 rather than change libunity-2d-private0:amd64 Investigating (0) unity-2d-places [ amd64 ] < none -> 4.2.0-0ubuntu1 > ( x11 ) Broken unity-2d-places:amd64 Depends on libunity-2d-private0 [ amd64 ] < none -> 4.2.0-0ubuntu1 > ( libs ) (= 4.2.0-0ubuntu1) Considering libunity-2d-private0:amd64 3 as a solution to unity-2d-places:amd64 1 Holding Back unity-2d-places:amd64 rather than change libunity-2d-private0:amd64 Investigating (0) unity-2d-launcher [ amd64 ] < none -> 4.2.0-0ubuntu1 > ( x11 ) Broken unity-2d-launcher:amd64 Depends on libunity-2d-private0 [ amd64 ] < none -> 4.2.0-0ubuntu1 > ( libs ) (= 4.2.0-0ubuntu1) Considering libunity-2d-private0:amd64 3 as a solution to unity-2d-launcher:amd64 1 Holding Back unity-2d-launcher:amd64 rather than change libunity-2d-private0:amd64 Investigating (0) ubuntu-desktop [ amd64 ] < 1.242 > ( metapackages ) Broken ubuntu-desktop:amd64 Depends on unity-2d [ amd64 ] < none -> 4.2.0-0ubuntu1 > ( x11 ) Considering unity-2d:amd64 4 as a solution to ubuntu-desktop:amd64 0 Removing ubuntu-desktop:amd64 rather than change unity-2d:amd64 Done --- On a related note, `apt-get install -f` proposes to remove "ubuntu- desktop" which I'm afraid to do. I don't know what's happening here, this "-f" flag always seemed too magical to me :-) ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 Package: update-manager 1:0.152.17 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-9.15-generic 3.0.3 Uname: Linux 3.0.0-9-generic x86_64 Architecture: amd64 Date: Thu Sep 1 16:32:56 2011 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Beta amd64 (20110330) PackageArchitecture: all ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en PATH=(custom, user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 LC_MESSAGES=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: update-manager UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-09-01 (0 days ago) ** Affects: update-manager (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug dist-upgrade distribution-upgrade oneiric running-unity -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/839173 Title: Upgrade to 11.10 beta broken at installing ubuntu-dekstop To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/839173/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs