Auto update cannot update "ubuntu-desktop"

Did a fresh install of Gutsy Beta. updated all packages. Removed Gimp package. Auto update the next day auto update could only do a partial update and failed. here is the apt.log

Installing libopal-2.2 as dep of ekiga
Starting
Starting 2
Investigating libopal-2.2
Package libopal-2.2 has broken dep on libopal-2.2.0
  Considering libopal-2.2.0 -1 as a solution to libopal-2.2 0
  Added libopal-2.2.0 to the remove list
  Fixing libopal-2.2 via remove of libopal-2.2.0
Done
Installing gimp-python as dep of ubuntu-desktop
Setting NOT as auto-installed (direct dep of pkg in APT::Never-MarkAuto-Section)
Installing gimp as dep of gimp-python
Installing gimp-data as dep of gimp
Installing gimp-print as dep of ubuntu-desktop
Setting NOT as auto-installed (direct dep of pkg in APT::Never-MarkAuto-Section)
Installing openoffice.org-evolution as dep of ubuntu-desktop
Setting NOT as auto-installed (direct dep of pkg in APT::Never-MarkAuto-Section)
Starting
Starting 2
Investigating gimp
Package gimp has broken dep on gimp-data
Investigating gimp-python
Package gimp-python has broken dep on gimp
  Considering gimp 2 as a solution to gimp-python 1
  Holding Back gimp-python rather than change gimp
Investigating gimp-print
Package gimp-print has broken dep on gimp
  Considering gimp 2 as a solution to gimp-print -1
  Holding Back gimp-print rather than change gimp
Investigating ubuntu-desktop
Package ubuntu-desktop has broken dep on gimp-python
  Considering gimp-python 1 as a solution to ubuntu-desktop 9999
    Reinst Failed early because of gimp-data
    Reinst Failed because of gimp
Done
ERROR:root:failed to mark 'ubuntu-desktop' for install (E:Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.)
ERROR:root:Dist-upgrade failed: 'Can't upgrade required meta-packages'
Installing libopal-2.2 as dep of ekiga
Starting
Starting 2
Investigating libopal-2.2
Package libopal-2.2 has broken dep on libopal-2.2.0
  Considering libopal-2.2.0 -1 as a solution to libopal-2.2 0
  Added libopal-2.2.0 to the remove list
  Fixing libopal-2.2 via remove of libopal-2.2.0
Done
Installing gimp-python as dep of ubuntu-desktop
Setting NOT as auto-installed (direct dep of pkg in APT::Never-MarkAuto-Section)
Installing gimp as dep of gimp-python
Installing gimp-data as dep of gimp
Installing gimp-print as dep of ubuntu-desktop
Setting NOT as auto-installed (direct dep of pkg in APT::Never-MarkAuto-Section)
Installing openoffice.org-evolution as dep of ubuntu-desktop
Setting NOT as auto-installed (direct dep of pkg in APT::Never-MarkAuto-Section)
Starting
Starting 2
Investigating gimp
Package gimp has broken dep on gimp-data
Investigating gimp-python
Package gimp-python has broken dep on gimp
  Considering gimp 2 as a solution to gimp-python 1
  Holding Back gimp-python rather than change gimp
Investigating gimp-print
Package gimp-print has broken dep on gimp
  Considering gimp 2 as a solution to gimp-print -1
  Holding Back gimp-print rather than change gimp
Investigating ubuntu-desktop
Package ubuntu-desktop has broken dep on gimp-python
  Considering gimp-python 1 as a solution to ubuntu-desktop 9999
    Reinst Failed early because of gimp-data
    Reinst Failed because of gimp
Done
ERROR:root:failed to mark 'ubuntu-desktop' for install (E:Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.)
ERROR:root:Dist-upgrade failed: 'Can't upgrade required meta-packages'
Installing libopal-2.2 as dep of ekiga
Starting
Starting 2
Investigating libopal-2.2
Package libopal-2.2 has broken dep on libopal-2.2.0
  Considering libopal-2.2.0 -1 as a solution to libopal-2.2 0
  Added libopal-2.2.0 to the remove list
  Fixing libopal-2.2 via remove of libopal-2.2.0
Done
Installing gimp-python as dep of ubuntu-desktop
Setting NOT as auto-installed (direct dep of pkg in APT::Never-MarkAuto-Section)
Installing gimp as dep of gimp-python
Installing gimp-data as dep of gimp
Installing gimp-print as dep of ubuntu-desktop
Setting NOT as auto-installed (direct dep of pkg in APT::Never-MarkAuto-Section)
Installing openoffice.org-evolution as dep of ubuntu-desktop
Setting NOT as auto-installed (direct dep of pkg in APT::Never-MarkAuto-Section)
Starting
Starting 2
Investigating gimp
Package gimp has broken dep on gimp-data
Investigating gimp-python
Package gimp-python has broken dep on gimp
  Considering gimp 2 as a solution to gimp-python 1
  Holding Back gimp-python rather than change gimp
Investigating gimp-print
Package gimp-print has broken dep on gimp
  Considering gimp 2 as a solution to gimp-print -1
  Holding Back gimp-print rather than change gimp
Investigating ubuntu-desktop
Package ubuntu-desktop has broken dep on gimp-python
  Considering gimp-python 1 as a solution to ubuntu-desktop 9999
    Reinst Failed early because of gimp-data
    Reinst Failed because of gimp
Done
ERROR:root:failed to mark 'ubuntu-desktop' for install (E:Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.)