Re: Problem with apt and kdemultimedia-dev

[Bill Leach <b.leach@usa.net>]

This is usually a bug (but check the bug list before reporting as the problem 
my be a result of changes to the packaging system that were made after your 
initial installation).

You probably can do a force-overwrite using dpkg but be aware that doing so 
might break something.


On Sat, Sep 22, 2001 at 05:38:41PM -0400, Robert Tilley wrote:
> The following error messages arose during a recent use of apt and I need a 
> way to correct the situation.  Any information is most appreciated.
> 
[snip]
> dpkg: error processing 
> /var/cache/apt/archives/kdemultimedia-dev_4%3a2.2.1-1_i386.deb (--unpack):
>  trying to overwrite `/usr/lib/libmpeg.so', which is also in package 
> libmpeg-dev
> Errors were encountered while processing:
>  /var/cache/apt/archives/kdemultimedia-dev_4%3a2.2.1-1_i386.deb
> E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
> tillarium:/home/tilleyrw#

-- 
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-bill
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