Bug#179635: marked as done (trying to overwrite ...X11/app-defaults)
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From: Nathan Gray <kolibrie@southernvirginia.edu>
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Subject: trying to overwrite ...X11/app-defaults
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Package: xlibs
Version: 4.2.1-5
I am unable to install xlibs because it is trying to overwrite the
X11/app-defaults directory.
I am running the unstable distribution, and my errors from apt-get are
as follows:
----begin error----
Preparing to replace xlibs 4.1.0-2 (using .../xlibs_4.2.1-5_i386.deb)
...
Unpacking replacement xlibs ...
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/xlibs_4.2.1-5_i386.deb
(--unpack):
trying to overwrite `/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/app-defaults', which is also in
package xterm
Errors were encountered while processing:
/var/cache/apt/archives/xlibs_4.2.1-5_i386.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
----end error----
It appears that xlibs is trying to overwrite a complete directory, which
contains files maintained by other packages.
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Subject: Re: Bug#179635: trying to overwrite ...X11/app-defaults
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On Tue, Feb 04, 2003 at 12:16:23PM -0500, Nathan Gray wrote:
> dpkg -l xterm
>=20
> ||/ Name Version Description
> +++-=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D-=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D-=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D
> ii xterm 3.3.6-11 X terminal emulator
That would be a problem.
> dpkg -S usr/X11R6/lib/X11/app-defaults
>=20
> dialdcost: /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/app-defaults/Xdialdcost
> groff: /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/app-defaults/GXditview
> xterm, dialdcost, xmh, playmidi, groff, gv:
> /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/app-defaults
> xterm: /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/app-defaults/XTerm
> xmh: /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/app-defaults/Xmh
> playmidi: /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/app-defaults/XPlaymidi
> xterm: /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/app-defaults/XTerm-color
> gv: /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/app-defaults/GV
>=20
> Hmm. The current version of xterm appears to be 4.2.1-5.
>=20
> Perhaps the rules for app-defaults has changed in the past year or
> two? I have not updated my version of xterm since I first installed,
> unless it has upgraded automatically.
Yes, there has been a significant Debian Policy change with regard to
exactly that.
> My apologies if I have entered a bogus bug.
>=20
> How must I fix my system so these dependencies resolve themselves?
> Should I attempt something such as:
>=20
> apt-get dist-upgrade
>=20
> Thank you for your time, expertise, and patience.
Yes, I suggest that, or at least:
apt-get install dialdcost groff xmh playmidi gv xterm
Marking this bug as done.
--=20
G. Branden Robinson | Humor is a rubber sword - it allows
Debian GNU/Linux | you to make a point without drawing
branden@debian.org | blood.
http://people.debian.org/~branden/ | -- Mary Hirsch
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