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Re: X problem in apt-get upgrade



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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