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Re: what package responsible for creating divertions?



On Wed, Aug 02, 2006 at 08:28:30PM +0300, Jabka Atu wrote:
> Andrew Sackville-West wrote:
> >On Wed, Aug 02, 2006 at 07:22:39AM +0300, Jabka Atu wrote:
> >  
> >>Howdy,..
> >>i have found  a bug when using package nvidia-glx-legacy and how to fix 
> >>it .
> >  
> >>to  fix it you should :
> >>list divertions.
> >>
> >>debian:/home/mha13# dpkg-divert --list nvidia-glx-legacy
> >>diversion of /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libGLcore.a to 
> >>/usr/lib/nvidia/libGLcore.a.xlibmesa by nvidia-glx-legacy
> >>diversion of /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.a to 
> >>/usr/lib/nvidia/libglx.a.xlibmesa by nvidia-glx-legacy
> >>diversion of /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so to 
> >>/usr/lib/nvidia/libglx.so.xlibmesa by nvidia-glx-legacy 
> >>
> >>then remove the diverstions.
> >>
> >>dpkg-divert --rename --remove /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.a
> >>dpkg-divert --rename --remove /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so  
> >>dpkg-divert --rename --remove 
> >>/usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libGLcore.a  
> >>
> >>and now you can install freely the nvidia-glx.
> >>
> >>
> >>the issue with the bug that apt(or nvidia-glx) create divertions even if 
> >>it is not installed (exit with error)
> >>
> >>    
> >
> >I saw this too about a month ago. I chalked it up to me interrupting
> >some process (I don't remember what happened). Nice to know it wasn't
> >my fault... :)  I would file a bug against both packages and let the
> >maintainers figure out who's responsible. (probably the same
> >maintainers anyway). post the bug report number and I'll put in my .02
> >
> >A
> >  
> just in curiosity how do you fix it  ?
> 

same as you, dpkg-divert.

A

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