Public bug reported: Why is xfswitch trying to pull in rhythmbox, unity lenses, Ubuntu One, and all this other stuff that has nothing to do with session switching? Seems like a broken dependency somewhere...?
This is on Quantal. # apt-get install xfswitch-plugin Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done The following extra packages will be installed: appmenu-gtk appmenu-gtk3 appmenu-qt compiz compiz-core compiz-gnome compiz-plugins-default dconf-tools gir1.2-rb-3.0 gir1.2-ubuntuoneui-3.0 gir1.2-unity-5.0 indicator-appmenu indicator-messages indicator-printers indicator-session libcompizconfig0 libibus-1.0-0 liblightdm-gobject-1-0 libnux-3.0-0 librhythmbox-core6 libsyncdaemon-1.0-1 libubuntuoneui-3.0-1 libunity-core-6.0-5 libunity-misc4 lightdm lightdm-remote-session-freerdp lightdm-remote-session-uccsconfigure python-apport python-problem-report python-ubuntuone-client python-ubuntuone-storageprotocol python-zeitgeist rhythmbox rhythmbox-data rhythmbox-mozilla rhythmbox-plugin-cdrecorder rhythmbox-plugin-zeitgeist rhythmbox-plugins rhythmbox-ubuntuone ubuntu-sso-client ubuntuone-client unity unity-asset-pool unity-common unity-greeter unity-lens-applications unity-lens-files unity-lens-music unity-lens-photos unity-lens-shopping unity-lens-video unity-scope-gdocs unity-scope-musicstores unity-scope-video-remote unity-services zeitgeist-core Suggested packages: apparmor python-launchpadlib ubuntu-sso-client-gui ubuntuone-client-proxy zeitgeist-datahub The following NEW packages will be installed: appmenu-gtk appmenu-gtk3 appmenu-qt compiz compiz-core compiz-gnome compiz-plugins-default dconf-tools gir1.2-rb-3.0 gir1.2-ubuntuoneui-3.0 gir1.2-unity-5.0 indicator-appmenu indicator-messages indicator-printers indicator-session libcompizconfig0 libibus-1.0-0 liblightdm-gobject-1-0 libnux-3.0-0 librhythmbox-core6 libsyncdaemon-1.0-1 libubuntuoneui-3.0-1 libunity-core-6.0-5 libunity-misc4 lightdm lightdm-remote-session-freerdp lightdm-remote-session-uccsconfigure python-apport python-problem-report python-ubuntuone-client python-ubuntuone-storageprotocol python-zeitgeist rhythmbox rhythmbox-data rhythmbox-mozilla rhythmbox-plugin-cdrecorder rhythmbox-plugin-zeitgeist rhythmbox-plugins rhythmbox-ubuntuone ubuntu-sso-client ubuntuone-client unity unity-asset-pool unity-common unity-greeter unity-lens-applications unity-lens-files unity-lens-music unity-lens-photos unity-lens-shopping unity-lens-video unity-scope-gdocs unity-scope-musicstores unity-scope-video-remote unity-services xfswitch-plugin zeitgeist-core ** Affects: xfswitch-plugin (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1132563 Title: too many dependencies to install To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xfswitch-plugin/+bug/1132563/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs