Re: dpkg error: rename involves overwriting...
Hi,
I am not sure if it is a "good" solution, but I just deleted
/usr/share/texmf/tex/latex/graphics/dvipdfm.def
at least apt-get upgrade did work allright then and I have not (yet?)
encountered any problems.
cu
Joe.
On Mon, 7 Jul 2003, William Morris wrote:
>
> Can anyone tell me how to resolve the following error. I have tried apt-get
> update/upgrade/dist-upgrade to no avail.
>
> debian:~# dpkg -r --force-all dvipdfm
> (Reading database ... 58440 files and directories currently installed.)
> Removing dvipdfm ...
> Removing `diversion of /usr/share/texmf/tex/latex/graphics/dvipdfm.def to
> /usr/share/texmf/tex/latex/graphics/dvipdfm.def.tetex by dvipdfm'
> dpkg-divert: rename involves overwriting
> `/usr/share/texmf/tex/latex/graphics/dvipdfm.def' with
> different file `/usr/share/texmf/tex/latex/graphics/dvipdfm.def.tetex',
> not allowed
> dpkg: error processing dvipdfm (--remove):
> subprocess post-removal script returned error exit status 2
> Errors were encountered while processing:
> dvipdfm
>
> Thanks in advance
> --
> William Morris
> william@bangel.demon.co.uk
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