Re: apt-get problem
On Monday 07 March 2005 07:25 pm, Ben wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> Hopefully someone can help me with this...
>
> I have an old(er) laptop that I use as a router, I recently ran an
> apt-get upgrade on the laptop from stable to testing which returned the
> following error:
>
> Preconfiguring packages ...
> (Reading database ... 115430 files and directories currently installed.)
> Preparing to replace kdelibs-data 4:3.1.5-1 (using
> .../kdelibs-data_4%3a3.3.2-1_all.deb) ...
> Unpacking replacement kdelibs-data ...
> Replacing files in old package kcontrol ...
> Replacing files in old package koffice-data ...
> dpkg: error processing
> /var/cache/apt/archives/kdelibs-data_4%3a3.3.2-1_all.deb (--unpack):
> trying to overwrite
> `/usr/share/mimelnk/application/vnd.sun.xml.calc.desktop', which is also
> in package openoffice-de-en
> dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe)
> Errors were encountered while processing:
> /var/cache/apt/archives/kdelibs-data_4%3a3.3.2-1_all.deb
>
>
> I have attempted to use --fix-missing & -f to no avail, I have attempted
> to remove everything to do with kde & openoffice (being a router I don't
> use either of these) and get the error:
>
> You might want to run `apt-get -f install' to correct these:
> The following packages have unmet dependencies:
> kaddressbook: Depends: libkcal2 (>= 4:3.3.1) but it is not going to
> be installed
> Depends: libkdepim1 (>= 4:3.3.1) but it is not going to
> be installed
> kalarm: Depends: libkcal2 (>= 4:3.3.1) but it is not going to be
> installed
> Depends: libkdepim1 (>= 4:3.3.1) but it is not going to be
> installed
> kandy: Depends: libkdepim1 (>= 4:3.3.1) but it is not going to be
> installed
> kdelibs4: Depends: kdelibs-data (>= 4:3.3.0) but 4:3.1.5-1 is to be
> installed
> korganizer: Depends: libkcal2 (>= 4:3.3.1) but it is not going to be
> installed
> Depends: libkdepim1 (>= 4:3.3.1) but it is not going to
> be installed
> Depends: libkgantt0 (>= 4:3.3.1) but it is not going to
> be installed
> Depends: libkpimexchange1 (>= 4:3.3.1) but it is not
> going to be installed
> Depends: libkpimidentities1 (>= 4:3.3.1) but it is not
> going to be installed
> kpilot: Depends: libkcal2 (>= 4:3.3.1) but it is not going to be
> installed
> ksync: Depends: libkcal2 (>= 4:3.3.1) but it is not going to be
> installed E: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt-get -f install' with no packages
> (or specify a solution).
>
> how on earth do I get around this? I seem to now be at the position that
> I can no longer install or remove anything via apt, which is getting
> very frustrating...
>
> any suggestions
>
> Ben
May not be the solution, but check your sources.list.
Did you do a "dist-upgrade"?
--
Alvin Smith
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