Comment 16 for bug 542404

This bug is making me turning in circles....

I switched repositories, I've tried the "Main" and a specific Canadian but always the same dependencies problem

apt-get install gnome
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have
requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable
distribution that some required packages have not yet been created
or been moved out of Incoming.
The following information may help to resolve the situation:

The following packages have unmet dependencies:
  gnome: Depends: epiphany-extensions but it is not going to be installed
E: Broken packages

root@alphabeta-desktop:~# apt-get install epiphany-extensions
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  plasma-dataengines-workspace kdesdk libcaca-dev kdepim-runtime libprocessui4
  libtaskmanager4 gwibber-service cervisia kdesdk-kio-plugins
  python-levenshtein libpackagekit-glib2-12 libkscreensaver5
  libsolidcontrolifaces4 libaudiofile-dev libboost-program-options1.40.0
  cmake-data libsoprano-dev plasma-widgets-workspace kdebase-apps
  libmikmod2-dev kapptemplate umbrello liblog4j1.2-java klipper
  ubuntu-system-service libkonq5-dev ksysguard
  libplasma-geolocation-interface4 libsysfs-dev libdirectfb-extra kdelibs5-dev
  libavahi-client-dev libogg-dev automoc kwrite festlex-cmu python-gtkspell
  kdesudo libpackagekit-qt-12 libgupnp-av-1.0-2 libdirectfb-dev libbcel-java
  libakonadiprivate1 libido-0.1-0 libphonon-dev valgrind libksgrd4 lokalize
  cmake libgee2 rtkit krosspython libplasmagenericshell4 libdbus-1-dev
  systemsettings libkfontinst4 kdm festlex-poslex kbugbuster python-iniparse
  festvox-kallpc16k kcachegrind libesd0-dev libswfdec-0.8-0 python-packagekit
  packagekit tcl8.3 kinfocenter libasound2-dev ksysguardd
  python-egenix-mxdatetime libplasmaclock4 kdepimlibs5 python-enchant
  libweather-ion4 libgcj9-0-awt libc6-dbg kdebase-workspace-kgreet-plugins
  poxml libsolidcontrol4 translate-toolkit libslang2-dev kpartloader
  cvsservice plasma-desktop python-egenix-mxtools kompare festival
  python-vobject akonadi-server pkg-kde-tools libksignalplotter4
  indicator-session packagekit-backend-apt plasma-widget-folderview kappfinder
  liblsofui4 kdesdk-misc gwibber libplasma-applet-system-monitor4
  libavahi-common-dev portmap libprocesscore4 kdesdk-strigi-plugins
  kdesdk-scripts libvorbis-dev libestools1.2 kdepimlibs-data libaa1-dev
  libmx4j-java kuiviewer kdepasswd kmtrace python-indicate
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
The following extra packages will be installed:
  epiphany-browser
Suggested packages:
  epiphany-extension-gwget
The following packages will be REMOVED:
  swfdec-mozilla
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  epiphany-browser epiphany-extensions
0 upgraded, 2 newly installed, 1 to remove and 571 not upgraded.
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Get:1 http://gpl.savoirfairelinux.net/pub/mirrors/ubuntu/ lucid-updates/universe epiphany-browser 2.30.2-1ubuntu1.1 [377kB]
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(Reading database ... 307949 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing swfdec-mozilla ...
Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme ...
Selecting previously deselected package epiphany-browser.
(Reading database ... 307933 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking epiphany-browser (from .../epiphany-browser_2.30.2-1ubuntu1.1_i386.deb) ...
No diversion `diversion of /usr/bin/epiphany by epiphany-webkit', none removed
No diversion `diversion of /usr/share/man/man1/epiphany.1.gz by epiphany-webkit', none removed
Selecting previously deselected package epiphany-extensions.
Unpacking epiphany-extensions (from .../epiphany-extensions_2.30.0-4_i386.deb) ...
Processing triggers for menu ...
In file "/usr/share/menu/outrec", at (or in the definition that ends at) line 4:
?package(outrec):needs="X11" section "Applications/Sound" title="outRec" command="/usr/bin/outrec.gambas" icon="/usr/share/pixmaps/outrec.png"
                                     ^
Expected: "="
Skipping file because of errors...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Setting up epiphany-browser (2.30.2-1ubuntu1.1) ...
update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/epiphany-browser to provide /usr/bin/gnome-www-browser (gnome-www-browser) in auto mode.

Setting up epiphany-extensions (2.30.0-4) ...
Processing triggers for menu ...
In file "/usr/share/menu/outrec", at (or in the definition that ends at) line 4:
?package(outrec):needs="X11" section "Applications/Sound" title="outRec" command="/usr/bin/outrec.gambas" icon="/usr/share/pixmaps/outrec.png"
                                     ^
Expected: "="
Skipping file because of errors...
root@alphabeta-desktop:~# apt-get install gnome
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have
requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable
distribution that some required packages have not yet been created
or been moved out of Incoming.
The following information may help to resolve the situation:

The following packages have unmet dependencies:
  gnome: Depends: swfdec-mozilla but it is not going to be installed
E: Broken packages
root@alphabeta-desktop:~# apt-get install swfdec-mozilla
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  plasma-dataengines-workspace kdesdk libcaca-dev kdepim-runtime libprocessui4
  libtaskmanager4 gwibber-service cervisia kdesdk-kio-plugins
  python-levenshtein libpackagekit-glib2-12 libkscreensaver5
  libsolidcontrolifaces4 libaudiofile-dev libboost-program-options1.40.0
  cmake-data libsoprano-dev w3c-dtd-xhtml plasma-widgets-workspace
  kdebase-apps libmikmod2-dev kapptemplate umbrello liblog4j1.2-java klipper
  ubuntu-system-service libkonq5-dev ksysguard
  libplasma-geolocation-interface4 libsysfs-dev libdirectfb-extra kdelibs5-dev
  libavahi-client-dev libogg-dev automoc kwrite festlex-cmu python-gtkspell
  kdesudo libpackagekit-qt-12 libgupnp-av-1.0-2 libdirectfb-dev libbcel-java
  libakonadiprivate1 libido-0.1-0 libphonon-dev valgrind libksgrd4 lokalize
  cmake libgee2 rtkit krosspython libplasmagenericshell4 libdbus-1-dev
  systemsettings libkfontinst4 kdm festlex-poslex kbugbuster python-iniparse
  festvox-kallpc16k kcachegrind libesd0-dev python-packagekit packagekit
  tcl8.3 kinfocenter libasound2-dev ksysguardd python-egenix-mxdatetime
  libplasmaclock4 kdepimlibs5 python-enchant libweather-ion4 libgcj9-0-awt
  libc6-dbg kdebase-workspace-kgreet-plugins poxml libsolidcontrol4
  translate-toolkit libslang2-dev kpartloader cvsservice plasma-desktop
  python-egenix-mxtools kompare festival python-vobject akonadi-server
  pkg-kde-tools libksignalplotter4 indicator-session packagekit-backend-apt
  plasma-widget-folderview kappfinder liblsofui4 kdesdk-misc gwibber
  libplasma-applet-system-monitor4 libavahi-common-dev portmap libprocesscore4
  kdesdk-strigi-plugins kdesdk-scripts libvorbis-dev libestools1.2
  kdepimlibs-data libaa1-dev libmx4j-java kuiviewer kdepasswd kmtrace
  python-indicate
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
The following packages will be REMOVED:
  epiphany-browser epiphany-extensions
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  swfdec-mozilla
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