Re: xlibs_4.0.2-2 and app-defaults
On Thu, Feb 15, 2001 at 08:58:30AM +0100, Svante Signell wrote:
> In order to install the latest version of xlibs (4.0.2-2) the
> following packages had to be removed:
>
> xbuffy, xpat2, xpuzzles, xmailbox, xabacus, xsok, xonix.
File serious bug reports against them, then.
> The problem was due to a clash with app-defaults directory:
> ...
> Preparing to replace xlibs 4.0.2-1 (using .../xlibs_4.0.2-2_i386.deb) ...
> Unpacking replacement xlibs ...
> dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/xlibs_4.0.2-2_i386.deb (--unpack):
> trying to overwrite `/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/app-defaults', which is also in package xonix
> dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe)
> ...
>
> Do these packages also supply the app-defaults directory?
> They should only populate files there, not supply the directory.
> Something with the install scripts?
No, they should not put anything there at all. They should instead
put their files in /etc/X11/app-defaults, which is the only place the
new xlibs will look.
Julian
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