Re: testing: package xlibs conflicts with xmcd
On Mon, Sep 24, 2001 at 10:01:53PM -0500, DvB wrote:
> Just ran an apt-get -u upgrade and pulled the new X packages from
> testing. When It came time to upgrade xlibs, I got the following:
[...]
> dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/xlibs_4.1.0-6_i386.deb (--unpack):
> trying to overwrite `/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/app-defaults', which is also in
> package xmcd
[...]
> Running dpkg --purge xmcd fixed the problem and I'm not currently using
> xmcd so it's not a problem. However, if I ever want to use xmcd or if
> there's someone out there that uses xmcd...
> Will this be fixed when the xmcd package from unstable makes it into
> testing?
Yes. Bug #85393 needs to be fixed before that can happen, though.
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Colin Watson [cjwatson@flatline.org.uk]
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