Re: apt-get problem

[Marcus Thiesen <marcus@thiesen.org>]

Heyho...

On Tuesday 08 March 2005 00:25, Ben wrote:
>
> 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

try first a 

dpkg --force-overwrite 
-i /var/cache/apt/archives/kdelibs-data_4%3a3.3.2-1_all.deb

When this works, go for another apt-get update and apt-get -f install, this 
should work out. 

Have fun,
 Marcus


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