Hi, I have Kubuntu 10.04 installed and tried to add the kde3 desktop and get the problem with trying to remove sudo below. Thanks Murray root@kubuntu64:~# apt-get install kubuntu-desktop-kde3 Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done The following extra packages will be installed: acpi adept-batch-kde3 adept-common-kde3 adept-installer-kde3 adept-kde3 adept-manager-kde3 adept-notifier-kde3 adept-updater-kde3 akregator-kde3 amarok-common-kde3 amarok-engine-xine-kde3 amarok-kde3 ark-kde3 arts-kde3 binutils bluetooth bluez-gstreamer bluez-utils cryptsetup crystalcursors cups-pdf cupsys-driver-gutenprint debtags desktop-effects-kde-kde3 digikam-kde3 dmz-cursor-theme docbook-xml enscript exiv2-kde3 fortune-mod fortunes-min freeglut3 gamin gcc gcc-4.4 gksu gnome-mime-data gpgsm gtk-qt-engine-kde3 guidance-backends-kde3 gvfs gvfs-backends gwenview-kde3 hal-kde3 hwdata imagemagick indicator-application ipsec-tools jockey-gtk k3b-data-kde3 k3b-kde3 kaddressbook-kde3 kaffeine-kde3 kamera-kde3 kappfinder-kde3 karm-kde3 katapult-kde3 kate-kde3 kbstate-kde3 kcontrol-kde3 kcron-kde3 kde-guidance-kde3 kde-guidance-powermanager-kde3 kde-style-qtcurve-kde3 kde-systemsettings-kde3 kdeadmin-kfile-plugins-kde3 kdebase-data-kde3 kdebase-kde3 kdebase-kde3-bin kdebase-kio-plugins-kde3 kdebase-runtime-data-common-kde3 kdegraphics-kfile-plugins-kde3 kdelibs-data kdelibs4c2a kdemultimedia-kfile-plugins-kde3 kdemultimedia-kio-plugins-kde3 kdenetwork-filesharing-kde3 kdenetwork-kfile-plugins-kde3 kdepasswd-kde3 kdepim-kio-plugins-kde3 kdepim-kresources-kde3 kdepim-wizards-kde3 kdeprint-kde3 kdesktop-kde3 kdesudo-kde3 kdm-kde3 kdnssd-kde3 keep-kde3 kfind-kde3 kghostview-kde3 kgtk-config-bluefish kgtk-config-eclipse kgtk-config-firefox kgtk-config-gimp kgtk-config-inkscape kgtk-config-kino kgtk-config-opera-qt3 kgtk-config-scribus kgtk-config-thunderbird kgtk-qt3-kde3 khelpcenter-kde3 kicker-kde3 kio-apt-kde3 kio-locate-kde3 kio-umountwrapper-kde3 kipi-plugins-kde3 klipper-kde3 kmag-kde3 kmail-kde3 kmailcvt-kde3 kmenuedit-kde3 kmilo-kde3 kmix-kde3 kmousetool-kde3 kmplayer-base-kde3 kmplayer-konq-plugins-kde3 knetworkconf-kde3 knode-kde3 knotes-kde3 konq-plugins-kde3 konqueror-kde3 konqueror-nsplugins-kde3 konsole-kde3 kontact-kde3 konversation-kde3 kooka-kde3 kopete-kde3 korganizer-kde3 kpackage-kde3 kpager-kde3 kpdf-kde3 kpersonalizer-kde3 kpf-kde3 kpilot-kde3 kppp-kde3 krdc-kde3 kregexpeditor-kde3 krfb-kde3 kscreensaver-kde3 kscreensaver-xsavers-kde3 ksmserver-kde3 ksnapshot-kde3 ksplash-engine-moodin-kde3 ksplash-kde3 ksvg-kde3 ksysguard-kde3 ksysguardd-kde3 ksystemlog-kde3 ktip-kde3 ktorrent-kde3 kubuntu-default-settings-kde3 kubuntu-kdm-themes kubuntu-konqueror-shortcuts-kde3 kvkbd-kde3 kwalletmanager-kde3 kwin-kde3 kwin-style-crystal-kde3 landscape-client landscape-common libakode2 libappindicator0 libarts1-akode-kde3 libavahi-compat-libdnssd1 libavahi-glib1 libbonobo2-0 libbonobo2-common libbonoboui2-0 libbonoboui2-common libc-dev-bin libc6-dev libcairo-perl libcaldav libcarddav libcdio-cdda0 libcdio-paranoia0 libcdio10 libcurl3 libdbus-1-qt3 libdbus-qt-1-1c2 libdbusmenu-gtk1 libexiv2-4-kde3 libfftw3-3 libgail18 libgamin0 libgdu0 libgksu2-0 libglib-perl libglut3 libgnome2-0 libgnome2-canvas-perl libgnome2-common libgnome2-perl libgnome2-vfs-perl libgnomecanvas2-0 libgnomecanvas2-common libgnomeui-0 libgnomeui-common libgnomevfs2-0 libgnomevfs2-common libgnomevfs2-extra libgraphviz4 libgtk2-perl libgtop2-7 libgtop2-common libgvfscommon0 libifp4 libindicator0 libjpeg-progs libjson-glib-1.0-0 libk3b3-extracodecs-kde3 libk3b3-kde3 libkcal2b-kde3 libkcddb1-kde3 libkdcraw3-kde3 libkdepim1a-kde3 libkexiv2-3-kde3 libkipi0-kde3 libkleopatra1-kde3 libkmime2-kde3 libkonq4-kde3 libkpimexchange1-kde3 libkpimidentities1-kde3 libksba8 libkscan1-kde3 libksieve0-kde3 libktnef1-kde3 liblaunchpad-integration1 liblua5.1-0 libmagickcore2-extra libmimelib1c2a-kde3 libmpg123-0 libnjb5 libofa0 libpango-perl libpisock9 libpoppler-qt2 libpq5 libproxy0 libpythonize0-kde3 libqt-perl librarian0 libraw1394-11 librecode0 librpm0 librpmbuild0 librpmio0 librsync1 libruby1.8 libscim8c2a libsensors3 libskim0 libsmokeqt1 libsoup-gnome2.4-1 libsoup2.4-1 libstrongswan libtunepimp5 libuniconf4.6 libvisual-0.4-0 libvisual-0.4-plugins libvte-common libvte9 libwmf0.2-7 libwvstreams4.6-base libwvstreams4.6-extras linux-libc-dev manpages-dev mpg123 ncompress network-manager-kde-kde3 network-manager-openvpn network-manager-openvpn-gnome network-manager-strongswan network-manager-vpnc network-manager-vpnc-gnome networkstatus-kde3 ocrad openoffice.org-kde3 openoffice.org-style-crystal p7zip-full perl-suid pinentry-qt plymouth-theme-kubuntu-logo-kde3 pmount policykit-1-gnome poster postfix powermanagement-interface powernowd procmail psutils pykdeextensions-kde3 python-appindicator python-cairo python-glade2 python-gtk2 python-kde3-kde3 python-notify python-openssl python-pam python-pycurl python-pylibacl python-pyxattr python-qt3 python-serial python-smartpm python-twisted-bin python-twisted-core python-twisted-web qca-tls rarian-compat rdiff-backup rpm rpm-common rpm2cpio ruby ruby1.8 scim scim-bridge-agent scim-bridge-client-gtk scim-bridge-client-qt scim-gtk2-immodule scim-modules-socket scim-qtimm scrollkeeper sgml-data skim software-properties-gtk speedcrunch strigi-daemon strongswan-ikev2 strongswan-nm sudo-kde3 synaptic ttf-arabeyes ttf-arphic-ukai ttf-arphic-uming ttf-bitstream-vera ttf-kochi-gothic ttf-kochi-mincho ttf-malayalam-fonts ttf-sazanami-mincho unison vorbis-tools vpnc wvdial xcalib xscreensaver-data xscreensaver-gl zoo Suggested packages: libqt0-ruby1.8 amarok-engines-kde3 moodbar rar unrar unrar-free binutils-doc tagcoll digikam-kde3-doc docbook docbook-dsssl docbook-xsl docbook-defguide gcc-multilib autoconf automake1.9 libtool flex bison gcc-doc gcc-4.4-multilib libmudflap0-4.4-dev gcc-4.4-doc gcc-4.4-locales libgcc1-dbg libgomp1-dbg libmudflap0-dbg libcloog-ppl0 libppl-c2 libppl7 gwenview-i18n gnome-device-manager imagemagick-doc transfig k3b-i18n normalize-audio toolame sox movixmaker-2 vcdimager kate-plugins-kde3 kdebase-kde3-doc-html egroupware efax hylafax-client mgetty-fax menu eclipse gimp kino scribus htdig kicker-applets-kde3 gallery kipi-plugins-kde3-doc kleopatra-kde3 clamav f-prot-installer kdeaddons-kde3-doc-html gij-4.1 libgcj7-awt libjessie-java knewsticker-kde3 kweather-kde3 gnokii libsoap-lite-perl kdeartwork-emoticons-kde3 gnomemeeting kscreensaver-xsavers-webcollage-kde3 php5-cli hplip-gui python-image-store-proxy libbonobo2-bin glibc-doc libfftw3-dev desktop-base gnome-icon-theme libgnomevfs2-bin libgtk2-perl-doc librsvg2-common jpilot pilot-link kpilot gnome-pilot evolution claws-mail sylpheed libraw1394-doc libwmf0.2-7-gtk openoffice.org-kab-kde3 kde-icons-crystal p7zip-rar pinentry-doc postfix-mysql postfix-pgsql postfix-ldap postfix-pcre sasl2-bin resolvconf postfix-cdb python-gtk2-doc python-numpy python-openssl-doc python-openssl-dbg python-pam-dbg libcurl4-gnutls-dev python-pycurl-dbg python-pylibacl-dbg python-pyxattr-dbg python-qt3-gl python-qt3-doc libqt3-mt-mysql libqt3-mt-odbc libqt3-mt-psql python-wxgtk2.8 python-wxgtk2.6 python-wxgtk python-twisted-bin-dbg python-tk python-profiler alien elfutils rpm-i18n ruby1.8-examples rdoc1.8 ri1.8 scim-uim scim-pinyin scim-hangul scim-chewing scim-m17n scim-prime scim-anthy scim-skk scim-canna scim-tables-additional scim-tables-ja scim-tables-ko scim-tables-zh scim-thai perlsgml doc-html-w3 opensp strigi-plugins curl dwww deborphan icc-profiles xscreensaver Recommended packages: kdmtheme kubuntu-docs-kde3 system-config-printer-kde-kde3 sudo The following packages will be REMOVED: sudo The following NEW packages will be installed: acpi adept-batch-kde3 adept-common-kde3 adept-installer-kde3 adept-kde3 adept-manager-kde3 adept-notifier-kde3 adept-updater-kde3 akregator-kde3 amarok-common-kde3 amarok-engine-xine-kde3 amarok-kde3 ark-kde3 arts-kde3 binutils bluetooth bluez-gstreamer bluez-utils cryptsetup crystalcursors cups-pdf cupsys-driver-gutenprint debtags desktop-effects-kde-kde3 digikam-kde3 dmz-cursor-theme docbook-xml enscript exiv2-kde3 fortune-mod fortunes-min freeglut3 gamin gcc gcc-4.4 gksu gnome-mime-data gpgsm gtk-qt-engine-kde3 guidance-backends-kde3 gvfs gvfs-backends gwenview-kde3 hal-kde3 hwdata imagemagick indicator-application ipsec-tools jockey-gtk k3b-data-kde3 k3b-kde3 kaddressbook-kde3 kaffeine-kde3 kamera-kde3 kappfinder-kde3 karm-kde3 katapult-kde3 kate-kde3 kbstate-kde3 kcontrol-kde3 kcron-kde3 kde-guidance-kde3 kde-guidance-powermanager-kde3 kde-style-qtcurve-kde3 kde-systemsettings-kde3 kdeadmin-kfile-plugins-kde3 kdebase-data-kde3 kdebase-kde3 kdebase-kde3-bin kdebase-kio-plugins-kde3 kdebase-runtime-data-common-kde3 kdegraphics-kfile-plugins-kde3 kdelibs-data kdelibs4c2a kdemultimedia-kfile-plugins-kde3 kdemultimedia-kio-plugins-kde3 kdenetwork-filesharing-kde3 kdenetwork-kfile-plugins-kde3 kdepasswd-kde3 kdepim-kio-plugins-kde3 kdepim-kresources-kde3 kdepim-wizards-kde3 kdeprint-kde3 kdesktop-kde3 kdesudo-kde3 kdm-kde3 kdnssd-kde3 keep-kde3 kfind-kde3 kghostview-kde3 kgtk-config-bluefish kgtk-config-eclipse kgtk-config-firefox kgtk-config-gimp kgtk-config-inkscape kgtk-config-kino kgtk-config-opera-qt3 kgtk-config-scribus kgtk-config-thunderbird kgtk-qt3-kde3 khelpcenter-kde3 kicker-kde3 kio-apt-kde3 kio-locate-kde3 kio-umountwrapper-kde3 kipi-plugins-kde3 klipper-kde3 kmag-kde3 kmail-kde3 kmailcvt-kde3 kmenuedit-kde3 kmilo-kde3 kmix-kde3 kmousetool-kde3 kmplayer-base-kde3 kmplayer-konq-plugins-kde3 knetworkconf-kde3 knode-kde3 knotes-kde3 konq-plugins-kde3 konqueror-kde3 konqueror-nsplugins-kde3 konsole-kde3 kontact-kde3 konversation-kde3 kooka-kde3 kopete-kde3 korganizer-kde3 kpackage-kde3 kpager-kde3 kpdf-kde3 kpersonalizer-kde3 kpf-kde3 kpilot-kde3 kppp-kde3 krdc-kde3 kregexpeditor-kde3 krfb-kde3 kscreensaver-kde3 kscreensaver-xsavers-kde3 ksmserver-kde3 ksnapshot-kde3 ksplash-engine-moodin-kde3 ksplash-kde3 ksvg-kde3 ksysguard-kde3 ksysguardd-kde3 ksystemlog-kde3 ktip-kde3 ktorrent-kde3 kubuntu-default-settings-kde3 kubuntu-desktop-kde3 kubuntu-kdm-themes kubuntu-konqueror-shortcuts-kde3 kvkbd-kde3 kwalletmanager-kde3 kwin-kde3 kwin-style-crystal-kde3 landscape-client landscape-common libakode2 libappindicator0 libarts1-akode-kde3 libavahi-compat-libdnssd1 libavahi-glib1 libbonobo2-0 libbonobo2-common libbonoboui2-0 libbonoboui2-common libc-dev-bin libc6-dev libcairo-perl libcaldav libcarddav libcdio-cdda0 libcdio-paranoia0 libcdio10 libcurl3 libdbus-1-qt3 libdbus-qt-1-1c2 libdbusmenu-gtk1 libexiv2-4-kde3 libfftw3-3 libgail18 libgamin0 libgdu0 libgksu2-0 libglib-perl libglut3 libgnome2-0 libgnome2-canvas-perl libgnome2-common libgnome2-perl libgnome2-vfs-perl libgnomecanvas2-0 libgnomecanvas2-common libgnomeui-0 libgnomeui-common libgnomevfs2-0 libgnomevfs2-common libgnomevfs2-extra libgraphviz4 libgtk2-perl libgtop2-7 libgtop2-common libgvfscommon0 libifp4 libindicator0 libjpeg-progs libjson-glib-1.0-0 libk3b3-extracodecs-kde3 libk3b3-kde3 libkcal2b-kde3 libkcddb1-kde3 libkdcraw3-kde3 libkdepim1a-kde3 libkexiv2-3-kde3 libkipi0-kde3 libkleopatra1-kde3 libkmime2-kde3 libkonq4-kde3 libkpimexchange1-kde3 libkpimidentities1-kde3 libksba8 libkscan1-kde3 libksieve0-kde3 libktnef1-kde3 liblaunchpad-integration1 liblua5.1-0 libmagickcore2-extra libmimelib1c2a-kde3 libmpg123-0 libnjb5 libofa0 libpango-perl libpisock9 libpoppler-qt2 libpq5 libproxy0 libpythonize0-kde3 libqt-perl librarian0 libraw1394-11 librecode0 librpm0 librpmbuild0 librpmio0 librsync1 libruby1.8 libscim8c2a libsensors3 libskim0 libsmokeqt1 libsoup-gnome2.4-1 libsoup2.4-1 libstrongswan libtunepimp5 libuniconf4.6 libvisual-0.4-0 libvisual-0.4-plugins libvte-common libvte9 libwmf0.2-7 libwvstreams4.6-base libwvstreams4.6-extras linux-libc-dev manpages-dev mpg123 ncompress network-manager-kde-kde3 network-manager-openvpn network-manager-openvpn-gnome network-manager-strongswan network-manager-vpnc network-manager-vpnc-gnome networkstatus-kde3 ocrad openoffice.org-kde3 openoffice.org-style-crystal p7zip-full perl-suid pinentry-qt plymouth-theme-kubuntu-logo-kde3 pmount policykit-1-gnome poster postfix powermanagement-interface powernowd procmail psutils pykdeextensions-kde3 python-appindicator python-cairo python-glade2 python-gtk2 python-kde3-kde3 python-notify python-openssl python-pam python-pycurl python-pylibacl python-pyxattr python-qt3 python-serial python-smartpm python-twisted-bin python-twisted-core python-twisted-web qca-tls rarian-compat rdiff-backup rpm rpm-common rpm2cpio ruby ruby1.8 scim scim-bridge-agent scim-bridge-client-gtk scim-bridge-client-qt scim-gtk2-immodule scim-modules-socket scim-qtimm scrollkeeper sgml-data skim software-properties-gtk speedcrunch strigi-daemon strongswan-ikev2 strongswan-nm sudo-kde3 synaptic ttf-arabeyes ttf-arphic-ukai ttf-arphic-uming ttf-bitstream-vera ttf-kochi-gothic ttf-kochi-mincho ttf-malayalam-fonts ttf-sazanami-mincho unison vorbis-tools vpnc wvdial xcalib xscreensaver-data xscreensaver-gl zoo 0 upgraded, 350 newly installed, 1 to remove and 0 not upgraded. Need to get 0B/265MB of archives. After this operation, 774MB of additional disk space will be used. Do you want to continue [Y/n]? Y Extracting templates from packages: 100% Preconfiguring packages ... dpkg: sudo: dependency problems, but removing anyway as you requested: kdelibs4c2a-kde3 depends on sudo. ubuntu-minimal depends on sudo. kdesudo depends on sudo. (Reading database ... 99721 files and directories currently installed.) Removing sudo ... You have asked that the sudo package be removed, but no root password has been set. Without sudo, you may not be able to gain administrative privileges. If you would prefer to access the root account with su(1) or by logging in directly, you must set a root password with "sudo passwd". If you have arranged other means to access the root account, and you are sure this is what you want, you may bypass this check by setting an environment variable (export SUDO_FORCE_REMOVE=yes). Refusing to remove sudo. dpkg: error processing sudo (--remove): subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 Errors were encountered while processing: sudo E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)