problem with python in Debian/unstable
>I upgraded my sytesm (Debian/unstable) with dselect and i got the
>following output. Is this some problem with distribution and how do I
>remove it.
>I am not able to install any new program.........
>:(
>Thanking in advance
>J S Sahambi
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>Need to get 0B/49.1MB of archives.
>After unpacking 67.4MB of additional disk space will be used.
>yo you want to continue? [Y/n]
>Preconfiguring packages ...
>(Reading database ... 128035 files and directories currently installed.)
>Preparing to replace python 2.3.2-2 (using .../python_2.3.2-6_all.deb)
>Unpacking replacement python ...
>dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/python_2.3.2-6_all.deb
>(--unpack):
>trying to overwrite `/usr/share/doc/python2.3/python-policy.html',
>which is also in package python2.3
>dpkg: considering removing python in favour of python2.3 ...
>dpkg: no, cannot remove python (--auto-deconfigure will help):
>gadfly depends on python (<< 2.4)
>python is to be removed.
>dpkg: regarding .../python2.3_2.3.2-6_i386.deb containing python2.3:
>python2.3 conflicts with python (<= 2.3.2-5)
>python (version 2.3.2-2) is installed.
>dpkg: error processing
>/var/cache/apt/archives/python2.3_2.3.2-6_i386.deb (--unpack):
>conflicting packages - not installing python2.3
>dpkg: regarding .../python2.3-doc_2.3.2-6_all.deb containing
>python2.3-doc:
>python2.3-doc conflicts with python2.3 (<< 2.3.2-6)
>python2.3 (version 2.3.2-2) is installed.
>dpkg: error processing
>/var/cache/apt/archives/python2.3-doc_2.3.2-6_all.deb
>(--unpack):
>conflicting packages - not installing python2.3-doc
>Errors were encountered while processing:
>/var/cache/apt/archives/python_2.3.2-6_all.deb
>/var/cache/apt/archives/python2.3_2.3.2-6_i386.deb
>/var/cache/apt/archives/python2.3-doc_2.3.2-6_all.deb
>E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
>Some errors occurred while unpacking. I'm going to configure the
>packages that were installed. This may result in duplicate errors
>or errors caused by missing dependencies. This is OK, only the errors
>above this message are important. Please fix them and run [I]nstall again
>Press enter to continue.
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I think current python* related in SID is broken;
Read bugreport @ http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=221944
Try getting python* version 2.3.2-7 from debian incoming.
GoodLuck!
jcwong
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