xf86config Conflict
I'm trying to upgrade my woody system after letting that slide
for a month. I can't get xbase-clients to go in because it can't
overwrite xf86config which is also in xserver-common:
(/dev/tty1)root@dlcpc:/root[549]# apt-get -f dist-upgrade 2>&1 | tee -a install.0040.log
Reading Package Lists...
Building Dependency Tree...
Correcting dependencies... Done
The following packages will be REMOVED:
tetex-lib xpm4g
The following NEW packages will be installed:
libkpathsea3 xlibs xserver-common-v3 xutils
95 packages upgraded, 4 newly installed, 2 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
20 packages not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 0B/42.6MB of archives. After unpacking 19.0MB will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n]
(Reading database ... 38984 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace xbase-clients 3.3.6-11potato15 (using .../xbase-clients_4.0.2-1_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement xbase-clients ...
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/xbase-clients_4.0.2-1_i386.deb (--unpack):
trying to overwrite `/usr/X11R6/bin/xf86config', which is also in package xserver-common
dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe)
Errors were encountered while processing:
/var/cache/apt/archives/xbase-clients_4.0.2-1_i386.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
(/dev/tty1)root@dlcpc:/root[550]#
I noticed that potato identifier and took a closer look at my packages:
ii xaw3dg 1.3-6.8 cute 3D replacement for the X Athena widget set
ii xbase-clients 3.3.6-11potato15 miscellaneous X clients
ii xboard 4.1.0-1 An X Window System Chess Board.
ii xbomb 2.1a-2 A 'minesweeper' style strategy game.
ii xcolors 1.5-5 display all X11 color names and colors
ii xconq 7.2.2-3.1 A graphical multi-player strategy game and game design system.
ii xconq-doc 7.2.2-3.1 Xconq documentation in PostScript.
ii xcontrib 3.3.3.1-0.1 XFree contributed clients.
ii xdemineur 1.1-11 Yet another minesweeper for X
ii xevil 2.02-2 A violent side-scrolling game for X
ii xf86setup 3.3.6-11potato15 X server configuration tools
ii xfig 3.2.3.b-1 Facility for Interactive Generation of figures under X11
ii xfig-doc 3.2.3.b-1 XFig on-line documentation and examples
ii xfonts-100dpi 3.3.6-2 100 dpi fonts for X
ii xfonts-75dpi 3.3.6-2 75 dpi fonts for X
ii xfonts-base 3.3.6-2 standard fonts for X
ii xfonts-scalable 3.3.6-2 scalable fonts for X
ii xfree86-common 3.3.6-11potato15 X Window System (XFree86) infrastructure
ii xfs 3.3.6-11potato15 X font server
ii xkobo 1.11-6 a game of space battle
ii xlander 19920427-2 a lunar landing simulation for X
ii xlib6 3.3.6-11potato15 shared libraries required by libc5 X clients
ii xlib6g 3.3.6-11potato15 shared libraries required by X clients
ii xlib6g-dev 3.3.6-11potato15 include files and libraries for X client development
ii xloadimage 4.1-5 Graphics file viewer under X11
ii xpaint 2.5.1-4.1 A reasonably versatile X-based bitmap/pixmap editing tool.
ii xpilot 4.1.0-4.U.4alpha2.3 Multi-player tactical game for X
ii xpilot-server 4.1.0-4.U.4alpha2.4 Server for hosting XPilot games
ii xpm4g 3.4k-5 the X PixMap library
ii xpuzzles 5.5.2-1 Collection of puzzles for X
ii xserver-common 3.3.6-11potato15 files and utilities common to all X servers
ii xserver-s3 3.3.6-11potato15 X server for S3 chipset-based graphics cards
ii xserver-vga16 3.3.6-11potato15 X server for VGA graphics cards
So, being the packaging newbie I am, I am hoping some kind soul
can explain to me what these are doing in my woody system and
what I need to do to get things upgraded.
May the LORD God bless you abundantly!
Dave Craig
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