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Re: apt-get dist-upgrade problems with xlibs



On Thu, 15 Feb 2001, Sam Johnston wrote:

> Does anyone have any suggestions re unbreaking this? A problem in the xlibs
> and/or ghostview package?

Bug #78882 on ghostview.

>   - samj
>
> mybox:~# apt-get dist-upgrade
>...
> picasso:~# dpkg --install /var/cache/apt/archives/xlibs_4.0.2-1_i386.deb
> (Reading database ... 30404 files and directories currently installed.)
> Preparing to replace xlibs 4.0.1-8 (using .../xlibs_4.0.2-1_i386.deb) ...
> Unpacking replacement xlibs ...
> dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/xlibs_4.0.2-1_i386.deb
> (--install):
>   trying to overwrite `/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/app-defaults', which is also in
> package ghostview
> dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe)
> Errors were encountered while processing:
>   /var/cache/apt/archives/xlibs_4.0.2-1_i386.deb


Try the "--force-overwrite" option from dpkg (untested).

cu,
Adrian

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