This bug was introduced in ldxm version 0.2.0-0ubuntu3.2, which added conflict with libpam-ck-connector as a workarround for #576073. Now lubuntu-desktop is not compatible with all the other desktop meta packages. You can't install any other -desktop if you have lubuntu- desktop installed:
aptitude search ~Dlibpam-ck-connect kubuntu-desktop - Kubuntu Plasma Desktop system kubuntu-mobile - Kubuntu Plasma Mobile system libpam-foreground - transitional dummy package which can be sa ubuntu-desktop - The Ubuntu desktop system ubuntu-netbook - The Ubuntu Netbook system ubuntu-sugar-remix - The Ubuntu Sugar Remix system ubuntustudio-desktop - Ubuntu Studio Desktop Package xubuntu-desktop - Xubuntu desktop system -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/709531 Title: lxdm 0.2.0-0ubuntu3.2 wants to remove ubuntu-desktop -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs