Hi Murray,

I responded to your bug report at:
http://bugs.pearsoncomputing.net/show_bug.cgi?id=207

Let me know if you have a problem with that procedure or any questions in
general.

Timothy Pearson
Trinity Desktop Project

> 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)
>
>