Re: Couldn't update dpkg

[Adam C Powell IV <hazelsct@mit.edu>]

Patrik Magnusson wrote:

> I hope these lines say it all (because I can't think of anything to add).
>
> Preparing to replace dpkg 1.4.1.6 (using .../archives/dpkg_1.4.1.8_i386.deb) ...
> Unpacking replacement dpkg ...
> dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/dpkg_1.4.1.8_i386.deb (--unpack):
>  trying to overwrite `/usr/share/man/man1/dpkg-buildpackage.1.gz', which is also in package dpkg-dev
> dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe)
> Errors were encountered while processing:
>  /var/cache/apt/archives/dpkg_1.4.1.8_i386.deb
> E: Sub-process returned an error code (1)

The file seems to have moved from dpkg-dev to dpkg.  The only way I could make it work is to select
dpkg-dev for removal (along with everything else that depends on it), then dpkg --pending --remove,
then upgrade to get the new dselect, then select dpkg-dev and your old dependent packages and add them
back.

Zeen,

-Adam P.