[debian-sarge] conflict between passwd and base-config package

[Sannie Kwakman <sankwak@instantstuff.net>]

Hi all!

During a security update of the passwd package, apt-get returns the
following error:

Unpacking replacement passwd ...
dpkg: error processing
/var/cache/apt/archives/passwd_1%3a4.0.3-31sarge8_i386.deb (--unpack):
trying to overwrite `/usr/share/man/id/man8', which is also in package
base-config

There seems to be a conflict between base-config and passwd, trying to
claim the same file. This problem prevents me from removing,
reinstalling or updating both packages.

Does anyone in the mailinglist know how to fix this problem?

With regards,

Sannie Kwakman