Bug#172325: xlibs fails to install (overwrite problems)

["Craig Small" <csmall@enc.com.au>]

Package: xlibs
Version: 4.2.1-4
Severity: important

Doing a large upgrade of my system and get this:
Preparing to replace xlibs 4.1.0-14 (using .../xlibs_4.2.1-4_i386.deb)
...
Unpacking replacement xlibs ...
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/xlibs_4.2.1-4_i386.deb
(--unpack):
 trying to overwrite `/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/app-defaults', which is also in package groff

It also complained about xmix but I deleted that package.  I'm not sure
what packages are at fault but it basically means some manual download
and installs to get it fixed.  groff is 1.15-3

Actually dpkg -i --force-overwrite did it.


-- System Information:
Debian Release: testing/unstable
Architecture: i386
Kernel: Linux gonzo 2.4.20-xfs #1 Fri Nov 29 23:49:24 EST 2002 i686
Locale: LANG=C, LC_CTYPE=

Versions of packages xlibs depends on:
ii  libc6                         2.3.1-5    GNU C Library: Shared libraries an
pn  libfreetype6                             Not found.
pn  xfree86-common                           Not found.
ii  xlibs                         4.1.0-14   X Window System client libraries

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