Version:            (using KDE KDE 3.1.4)
Installed from:    Debian stable Packages
OS:          Linux

Problem: 

If you install libsdl-all or libsdl-arts from debian woody a decency on libarts suggests the removal of any package based upon libarts1 

Expected result: 

libsdl should be shipped with kde 3.1.4 debian linked against libarts1 and thus one could install an sdl based package without dependency problems. 



1) Install Debian woody from boot floppies (lord such, IIRC) net cd. 
2) configure only base packages, do not run tasksel. 
3) Download and install suggested packages with dselect by just hitting <space> and then <enter> 
4) Boot to cli prompt 
5) Edit apt sources to add debian apt source 
6) run dselect 
7) Update lists 
8) Now select <kdesktop> and resolve dependences (no need to add extra packages) 
9) Now select <kdemultimedia metapackage> 
10) Install these packages. 
11) Now go back and add libsdl-all (say you want to play a game like Neverwinter nights or some other sdl based game) 
12) Hit enter to resolve dependencies 
13) Now note that libsdl-all depends on libarts (not libarts1) and thus recommends the removal of many kde 3.1.4 libraries 
14) Impasse is reached. 
15) Dead lock can be broken by hand selecting libsdl-X11 OSS or Libsdl-esd. 


Suggested fix: 
1) With Debian distribution of KDE 3.1.4 compile the source woody libsdl linked against libarts1 
2) This would nicely prevent the problem.