Re: dist-upgrade: "trying to overwrite" errors
On Tue, Nov 26, 2002 at 12:59:41PM -0500, Derrick 'dman' Hudson wrote:
> Are you upgrading everything at once or are you trying to upgrade
> piecemeal? If you're trying to upgrade one package at a time, then
> don't. The problem you are seeing is that two packages contain the
> same file (at least, the files have the same path). That's a problem
> because only one package can own any given file. Sometimes developers
> move files around, and the result is that you need a new version of
> both packages.
Developers who are being careful will add a Replaces: line to the
package's control file when files are moved. If you spot a case where
this hasn't been done, please ensure that a bug is filed.
--
Colin Watson [cjwatson@flatline.org.uk]
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