Linux Problem installing Webmin on debian

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I'm trying to install webmin on my debian and i'm getting these errors.
Code: 
root@Pogoplug:~# apt-get install webmin
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
webmin is already the newest version.
[COLOR="#0000FF"][B]You might want to run 'apt-get -f install' to correct these:[/B] # what does this mean?[/COLOR]
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
 webmin : Depends: libnet-ssleay-perl but it is not going to be installed
          Depends: libauthen-pam-perl but it is not going to be installed
          Depends: libio-pty-perl but it is not going to be installed
          Depends: apt-show-versions but it is not going to be installed
          Depends: python but it is not going to be installed
E: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt-get -f install' with no packages (or specify a solution).
root@Pogoplug:~# apt-get python
E: Invalid operation python
root@Pogoplug:~#

How do i install these dependencies through apt-get. i keep getting these errors.
 
^ thanks dude, but i already went through that link 3-4 times till now. the solution was in front of me all the time. that blue line i highlighted. now i know what it does.
Code: 
apt-get -f install
running this without any package name after the install, fixes the broken packages with dependencies in them. If you don't do this, you cannot install any other new package in your debian os till the broken dependencies are taken care of.
thanks for taking the trouble to help me :)

oh, and btw, webmin runs fine now. :gap:
 
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