Clay only skimmed this one. You'll get stuff like this alot when you use Ximian. Whoever is building those packages doesn't quite have their head screwd on strait or doesn't like how Debian sets up their GNOME packages. (Or perhaps they just can't keep pace with unstable) When apt-get -f install doesn't correct the error, you may have to resort to using dpkg. If it's a problem like you're experiencing, dpkg --force-overwrite -i /var/cache/apt/archives/whatever.deb should take care of it. dpkg has lots of other options. (see dpkg --help) and lots of ways to force things (dpkg --force-help). If you get package X depends on package Y but package Y is not configured you can run dpkg --configure -a and then try apt again. I think that covers the common problems with Ximian GNOME on Debian... -- Andy Zbikowski, Sys Admin | (WEB) http://www.ltiflex.com LTI Flexible Products, Inc. | (PH) 763-428-9119 (EX) 132 21801 Industrial Blvd | (FX) 763-428-9126 Rogers, MN 55374 | (PCS) 612-306-6055 -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: andyzb.vcf Type: text/x-vcard Size: 367 bytes Desc: Card for Andy Zbikowski Url : http://shadowknight.real-time.com/pipermail/tclug-list/attachments/20010308/33e01b37/andyzb.vcf