Bug#491983: koffice: experimental packages attempt to overwrite files in old *-data packages
On Wed, Jul 23, 2008 at 11:23:32AM +1000, Brendon Higgins wrote:
> Package: koffice
> Version: 1:1.9.96.0~that.is.really.1.9.95.9-1
> Severity: normal
>
> In the process of installing KDE 4 stuff, I got this:
>
> Preparing to replace kivio 1:1.6.3-7 (using .../kivio_1%3a1.9.96.0~that.is.really.1.9.95.9-1_amd64.deb) ...
> Unpacking replacement kivio ...
> dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/kivio_1%3a1.9.96.0~that.is.really.1.9.95.9-1_amd64.deb (--unpack):
> trying to overwrite `/usr/share/pixmaps/kivio.xpm', which is also in package kivio-data
> Preparing to replace kpresenter 1:1.6.3-7 (using .../kpresenter_1%3a1.9.96.0~that.is.really.1.9.95.9-1_amd64.deb) ...
> Unpacking replacement kpresenter ...
> dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/kpresenter_1%3a1.9.96.0~that.is.really.1.9.95.9-1_amd64.deb (--unpack):
> trying to overwrite `/usr/share/icons/hicolor/48x48/apps/kpresenter.png', which is also in package kpresenter-data
>
> I had to use a force flag in dpkg.conf to get it to install.
>
> If I'm not mistaken, kivio should conflict with kivio-data (KDE3 version) and kpresenter conflict with kpresenter-data
> (KDE3 version), to ensure they are removed before kivio and kpresenter are installed.
>
oh my bad. I did test update from alpha8 (that i'm currently using), but
forget about user from previous releases. Will fix in the next upload.
Thanks for reporting,
Ana
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