RE: file conflicts between packages
On 02-Oct-2001 Peter Jay Salzman wrote:
> hello,
>
> i updated woody today and found that the new xlib package wanted to
> install a file over the mixviews package.
>
> Preparing to replace xlibs 4.1.0-5 (using .../xlibs_4.1.0-6_i386.deb) ...
> Unpacking replacement xlibs ...
> dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/xlibs_4.1.0-6_i386.deb
> (--unpack):
> trying to overwrite `/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/app-defaults', which is also in
> package mixviews
> Errors were encountered while processing:
> /var/cache/apt/archives/xlibs_4.1.0-6_i386.deb
> E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
>
> what is the standard operating procedure for this?
>
This is mixviews violating X policy. Check if there is a bug open and if not
file one.
In general one of the packages is wrong an deserves a bug. Always check if the
bug is known about already though. if you need to install the package despite
the conflict there are dpkg commands for that see its manpage and --help.
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