On Wed, Apr 30, 2003 at 06:02:10PM +0100, Richard Kimber wrote: > I run testing, with a few gtk2-related packages from unstable > > Today apt-get upgraded X. It held back x-window-system-core and gave the > following: > > Preparing to replace xfree86-common 4.2.1-3 (using > .../xfree86-common_4.2.1-6_all.deb) ... > Unpacking replacement xfree86-common ... > dpkg: error processing > /var/cache/apt/archives/xfree86-common_4.2.1-6_all.deb (--unpack): > trying to overwrite `/usr/bin/X11', which is also in package realplayer $ file /usr/bin/X11 /usr/bin/X11: symbolic link to ../X11R6/bin /usr/bin/X11 should be in package xfree86-common 4.2.1 and debian/GNU does not have a realplayer package anymore in stable, testing or unstable. dpkg --force-overwrite -i /var/cache/apt/archives/xfree86-common_4.2.1-6_all.deb should allow xfree86-common to install > > .... and > E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) > > I don't understand enough to know what has happened and what I should do > about it. In the past I've had problems getting X working, so I'm > inclined to panic, but will wait to see if anyone can offer me some advice > first :) > > Thanks, > - Richard. -- Jerome
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