Re: Problem installing libxft-dev from Sarge

[Wayne Topa <brittman@capital.net>]

Martin D. Weinberg(weinberg@astro.umass.edu) is reported to have said:
> I get:
> 
> dpkg -i /data/weinberg/libxft-dev_2.1.2-6_i386.deb
> (Reading database ... 148677 files and directories currently installed.)
> Preparing to replace libxft-dev 2.1.2-5 (using .../libxft-dev_2.1.2-6_i386.deb) ...
> diversion of /usr/X11R6/include/X11/Xft/Xft.h to /usr/X11R6/include/X11/Xft/Xft1.h by libxft-dev
> Removing `diversion of /usr/X11R6/include/X11/Xft/Xft.h to /usr/X11R6/include/X11/Xft/Xft1.h by libxft-dev'
> dpkg-divert: rename involves overwriting `/usr/X11R6/include/X11/Xft/Xft.h' with  different file `/usr/X11R6/include/X11/Xft/Xft1.h', not allowed
> dpkg: error processing /data/weinberg/libxft-dev_2.1.2-6_i386.deb (--install):
>  subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status 2
> Errors were encountered while processing:
>  /data/weinberg/libxft-dev_2.1.2-6_i386.deb
> 
 moved /usr/X11R6/include/X11/Xft/Xft.h to
 /usr/X11R6/include/X11/Xft/1-Xft.h
                            ^^^^^^
 That took care of it.

 Wayne
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