ok I misread the apt-cache log, you have "0.10.21-3ubuntu0.1" which is not an ubuntu version, you need to install =0.10.21-3
** Changed in: gnome-settings-daemon (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => New -- Unable to start the settings manager gnome-settings-daemon after updating Intrepid https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/358426 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs