I fixed it using dselect (it removed a lot of packages, including ubuntu-desktop(!!!!), cups and so on). Then I used aptitude and apt-get to reinstall ubuntu-desktop.
UGLY HACK for something that should work out of the box, Everything is working fine, but I knew the importance of not removing essential packages (I have a lot of experience making linux unstable and having to fix it). -- package libxine1-bin 1.1.15-0ubuntu3.1intrepid1 failed to install/upgrade: package libxine1-bin is not ready for configuration https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/322764 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs