Same problem here, using amd64 $ sudo apt-get install pidgin Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable distribution that some required packages have not yet been created or been moved out of Incoming. The following information may help to resolve the situation:
The following packages have unmet dependencies: pidgin : Depends: pidgin-data (< 1:2.10.3-z) but 1:2.10.6-0ubuntu1+pidgin1.10.04 is to be installed Recommends: pidgin-libnotify but it is not going to be installed $ sudo apt-cache policy pidgin pidgin: Installed: (none) Candidate: 1:2.10.3-0ubuntu1.1 Version table: 1:2.10.6-0ubuntu1+pidgin1.10.04 0 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 1:2.10.3-0ubuntu1.1 0 500 http://ar.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/main amd64 Packages 500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-security/main amd64 Packages 1:2.10.3-0ubuntu1 0 500 http://ar.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main amd64 Packages $ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS Release: 12.04 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1027664 Title: Cannot install pidgin on Lubuntu after installing 12.04 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pidgin/+bug/1027664/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs