Re: Apt problem
nowindows@terrencevak.net writes:
> Hello, all,
> I was trying to do apt-get install gnome, but am getting the following
> error:
> E: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt-get -f install' with no packages (or
> specify a solution).
>
> So, I follow the above instructions, and get:
>
> (Reading database ... 100268 files and directories currently
> installed.)
> Unpacking initscripts (from .../initscripts_2.86.ds1-1.1_i386.deb) ...
> dpkg: error processing
> /var/cache/apt/archives/initscripts_2.86.ds1-1.1_i386.deb
> (--unpack):
> trying to overwrite `/etc/init.d/checkroot.sh', which is also in
> package sysvinit
> dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe)
> Errors were encountered while processing:
> /var/cache/apt/archives/initscripts_2.86.ds1-1.1_i386.deb
> E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
>
> My first reaction when this happened was to try to reinstall
> initscripts, but the same thing has happened ever since, no matter
> *what* I may try to do with apt. Can I fix this or do I have to
> reinstall the whole system? I'm using Oralux, which is made from Debian
> by way of Knoppix.
>
> Thanks,
> Terrence
report a bug against initscripts and sysvinit that they have a file
conflict without proper replaces or conflicts fields.
After that you can use dpkg --force-overwrite to ignore the conflict
(at your own risk) or wait for fixed packages.
MfG
Goswin
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