Self-reply. Was: Re: Can't install gnome-desktop-environment

["Cybe R. Wizard" <cybe_r_wizard@earthlink.net>]

On Tue, 13 Dec 2011 08:16:30 -0600
"Cybe R. Wizard" <cybe_r_wizard@earthlink.net> wrote:

> Attempting to install gnome-desktop-environment gets me:
> 
> gnome-desktop-environment:
>  Depends: gnome-core but it is not going to be installed
>  Depends: alacarte but it is not going to be installed
>  Depends: cheese but it is not going to be installed
>  Depends: deskbar-applet but it is not going to be installed
>  Depends: gdm3 but it is not going to be installed or
> 	fast-user-switch-applet (>= 2.24)
>  Depends: gconf-editor but it is not going to be installed
>  Depends: gnome-system-tools but it is not going to be installed
>  Depends: seahorse-plugins but it is not going to be installed
>  Depends: totem-plugins but it is not going to be installed
>  Depends: libgnome2-perl but it is not going to be installed
>  Recommends: gnome-accessibility but it is not going to be installed
>  Recommends: gnome-games but it is not going to be installed
> 
> ...which isn't very forthcoming with information as to why it isn't
> installable.  Does anyone have any clues or methods I might use to
> install?
> 
> I've run into this quite a bit in trying to install various things and
> can't quite grasp the why.
> 
> Cybe R. Wizard

I finally gave up on this quest and just upgraded to testing.
Everything is once again willing to install.  Thanks to all who
volunteered assistance.

Cybe R. Wizard
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