Re: dpkg -i --auto-deconfigure xlibs-43433-4_i386.deb --> aborted
On 14 Aug 2001 17:51:55 -0400, R1nso13@aol.com wrote:
> i ran
> "dpkg -i --auto-deconfigure xlibs-43433-4_i386.deb"
> and got
> dpkg: considering removing xlib6g in favor of xlibs
> dpkg: yes will remove xlib6g in favor of xlibs
> dpkg: /home/wichert/debian/dpkg-1.6.15/main/archives.c:601:check_conflict:
> Assertion 'fixbyrm -> client data -> istobe == itb_normal' failed.
> Aborted.
> i have no idea what this means, but i need to install the new version of xlib
> so that i can update gnome. Please help me out b/c i have no idea what that
> last line means or what i should do. thanks
What happens if you run dpkg -r xlib6g before you run dpkg -i xlibs-etc?
--mike
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