Version: 3.0 Beta 4 (Sheldon) (using 4.2.85 (KDE 4.2.85 (KDE 4.3 Beta1)), Kubuntu packages) Compiler: cc OS: Linux (i686) release 2.6.28-11-generic Commit failed. To continue, hit ok and we will try to recover. If you close the application now, we will not do anything and you may try to resolve the problem manually. (If you suspect this is a bug in Adept, please also provide the following exception description in the report). The error was: APT Error. Context: Running dpkg, [ /usr/bin/dpkg, --status-fd, 3, --unpack, /var/cache/apt/archives/kdebase-runtime-data_4-0x1,7eff4bfb84254p-1394.2.85-0ubuntu1~jaunty1~ppa7_all.deb, /var/cache/apt/archives/kdebase-workspace-wallpapers_4-0x1,7eff4bfb84254p-1394.2.85-0ubuntu2~jaunty2~ppa6_all.deb, /var/cache/apt/archives/kde-icons-oxygen_4-0x1,7eff4bfb84254p-1394.2.85-0ubuntu2~jaunty1~ppa2_all.deb, /var/cache/apt/archives/liblancelot0_4-0x1,7eff4bfb84254p-1394.2.85-0ubuntu1~jaunty1~ppa3_i386.deb ], Sup-process returned error code 1, Error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/kdebase-runtime-data_4%3a4.2.85-0ubuntu1~jaunty1~ppa7_all.deb : trying to overwrite `/usr/share/kde4/apps/kstyle/themes/oxygen.themerc', which is also in package kde-icons-oxygen., Error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/kde-icons-oxygen_4%3a4.2.85-0ubuntu2~jaunty1~ppa2_all.deb : trying to overwrite `/usr/share/icons/oxygen/16x16/status/meeting-organizer.png', which is also in package libkdepim4.
Adept won't start from the main menu, but runs fine with kdsesudo adept. The same problem with synaptic.
Adept has been in the unmaintained state for a few years. Use muon[1] as replacement . [1] https://launchpad.net/muon