Re: gcc-3.0-sparc64 install failure

[Olivier Bornet <Olivier.Bornet@puck.ch>]

Hello,

> On Fri, 2002-01-04 at 10:18, Stephen Zander wrote:
> > >>>>> "Thomas" == Thomas Duffy <Thomas.Duffy.99@alumni.brown.edu> writes:
> >     Thomas> doing a apt-get upgrade today (w/ sparc64 sid), I get this
> >     Thomas> error trying to install gcc-3.0-sparc64:
> > 
> > I suggest either rerunning 'apt-get update' and then trying again or
> > using 'apt-get dist-upgrade' instead.
> > 
> > I just tried 'apt-get install g++-3.0 gcc-3.0-sparc64' and did not
> > experience the problem you describe.
> 
> I wonder if it because I am upgrading from a previous version of
> gcc-3.0-sparc64.  apt-get update does not change (I have the latest)

I have had the same problems long time ago. I have "force" the remove of
the package with :

dpkg --force-all --purge gcc-3.0-sparc64

and then a re-installation was OK.

Hope this help.

		Olivier
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