root@matrix-core:~/deb# aptitude -t lenny-backports install xfce4_4.6.1.1~bpo50+1 Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Reading extended state information Initializing package states... Done Reading task descriptions... Done No packages will be installed, upgraded, or removed. 0 packages upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 155 not upgraded. Need to get 0B of archives. After unpacking 0B will be used. Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Reading extended state information Initializing package states... Done Reading task descriptions... Done root@matrix-core:~/deb# aptitude -t lenny-backports install xfce4 Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Reading extended state information Initializing package states... Done Reading task descriptions... Done The following packages are BROKEN: xfce4 The following NEW packages will be installed: aumix{a} xdg-user-dirs{a} xfce4-settings{a} xinput{a} The following packages will be REMOVED: xfce4-mcs-plugins{a} The following packages will be upgraded: xfce4-session xfce4-utils 2 packages upgraded, 5 newly installed, 1 to remove and 153 not upgraded. Need to get 1703kB/1782kB of archives. After unpacking 2245kB will be used. The following packages have unmet dependencies: xfce4: Depends: xfdesktop4 (>= 4.6.1) but 4.4.2-7 is installed. Depends: thunar (>= 1.0.1) but 0.9.0-10 is installed. Depends: thunar-volman (>= 0.3.80) but it is not installable Depends: xfce4-mixer (>= 4.6.1) but 4.4.2-3 is installed. Depends: xfce4-appfinder (>= 4.6.1) but it is not installable Depends: orage (>= 4.6.1) but it is not installable The following actions will resolve these dependencies: Keep the following packages at their current version: xfce4 [Not Installed] xfce4-mcs-plugins [4.4.2-4 (stable, now)] xfce4-session [4.4.2-6 (stable, now)] xfce4-settings [Not Installed] Score is -9791 Accept this solution? [Y/n/q/?] q