SOLVED - Re: Safely Upgrading Packages
----- Original Message -----
From: "Carlos Sousa" <csousa@tvtel.pt>
To: <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
Sent: Monday, July 26, 2004 5:23 PM
Subject: Re: Safely Upgrading Packages
> On Mon, 26 Jul 2004 07:54:20 -0500 John Fleming wrote:
> > ...
> > Unpacking alsa-utils (from .../alsa-utils_1.0.5-3_i386.deb) ...
> > dpkg: error processing
/var/cache/apt/archives/alsa-utils_1.0.5-3_i386.deb
> > (--unpack):
> > trying to overwrite `/usr/bin/alsamixer', which is also in package
knx-alsa
> > ...
> > Unpacking libntfs5 (from .../libntfs5_1.9.0-1_i386.deb) ...
> > dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libntfs5_1.9.0-1_i386.deb
> > (--unpack):
> > trying to overwrite `/usr/lib/libntfs.so.5.0.0', which is also in
package
> > ntfsprogs
> > ...
> > Errors were encountered while processing:
> > /var/cache/apt/archives/alsa-utils_1.0.5-3_i386.deb
> > /var/cache/apt/archives/libntfs5_1.9.0-1_i386.deb
>
> Well, that's exactly what it appears to be, these 2 packages want to
> install files which are also in 2 other packages already on your system
> (knx-alsa and ntfsprogs).
>
> Since neither knx-alsa (a Knoppix-specific package IIRC) nor ntfsprogs
> are in the Debian archives, you appear to be mixing packages from
> different archive "universes", and are thus experiencing the resulting
> namespace conflicts.
>
> I would advise you to strictly stick to the Debian archives or the
> Knoppix ones, but not both.
>
> That said, if you are willing to take your chances, you can always try
> 'dpkg -i --force-overwrite /path/to/package.deb'.
THANK YOU SO MUCH CARLOS! This solved my problems. You are correct - I do
have a foot in two universes. I'm learning, and I took the path of least
resistance with a Knoppix HDD install. I initially had lots of weirdness
with the default sources and changed to ONLY the US Debian unstable main
source. I had no problems with upgrade for a couple of months; today's
problems surfaced with the dist-upgrade. (I admit I was warned about the 2
universes.)
I just now ran apt-get update, then upgrade, and then dist-upgrade - no
errors, but 6 packages were held back, e.g. pppconfig. Any idea why at this
point? - John
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