wine users - Jan 2010 - Ubuntu 9.10 and Wine

Ubuntu 9.10 is telling me that there are broken packages that need fixed before
it can install wine. I have used both the package installer and the command line
installer, and both give me the same message.

I have only just started making the switch to Linux, so any help as can be
provided, please assume I don't know the where or how of finding and doing.
I am fairly keen on reading directions as you would give to a person driving in
unfamiliar areas, so general "you should come across a bit of text"
will make initial sense for getting me off the ground.

I thank you for you time and help.

Try sudo apt-get -f install wine or sudo apt-get -f install wine1.2, depending
on which one you want to install.

And please report this problem to Ubuntu too since there are many people with
the same problem, but it seems like none of them has reported it to Ubuntu yet.