Bug#241948: marked as done (xfree86-common stops during installation of 4.3.0-7)
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From: "Einar Jørgensen" <einar@surya.no>
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Subject: xfree86-common stops during installation of 4.3.0-7
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Package: xfree86-common =20
Version: 4.2.1-12.1 =20
Severity: critical =20
Justification: breaks the whole system =20
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-- System Information: =20
Debian Release: testing/unstable =20
APT prefers testing =20
APT policy: (500, 'testing') =20
Architecture: i386 (i686) =20
Kernel: Linux 2.4.23-1-686 =20
Locale: LANG=3DC, LC_CTYPE=3DC =20
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Versions of packages xfree86-common depends on: =20
ii debconf 1.4.16 Debian configuration=20
management sy =20
ii debianutils 2.8 Miscellaneous utilities =20
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-- debconf information: =20
xfree86-common/experimental_packages: =20
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I used aptitude to upgrade the system today. However, xfree86-common, =20
libx11-6, xlibs, libxrender1 and libxft1 seem to be interlinked and =20
won't install. The culprit seems to be xfree86-common. When trying =20
apt-cache show xfree86-common | less, it seems that two versions are =20
installed, 4.3.0-7 and 4.2.1-12.1. =20
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When trying dpkg --configure --pending, I get: =20
dpkg: error =20
processing /var/cache/apt/archives/xfree86-common_4.3.0...etc =20
trying to overwrite '/usr/bin/X11', which is also in package =20
realplayer =20
System startup links for /etc/init.d/xfree86-common already exist. =20
Errors were encountered while processing: etc... =20
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I've tried to change shells to bash in /var/lib/dpkg/info for =20
xfree86-common without success. =20
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I cannot use KDE, so the system is pretty useless now. =20
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I hope for a quick fix..... =20
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Peaceful regards Einar J=F8rgensen=20
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Einar J=F8rgensen, 1000 University Manor Drive Unit 23, Fairfield=20
Iowa 52556, USA=20
Tel.: +1-641-472-3429, email: einar@surya.no=20
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From: Einar Joergensen <einar@surya.no>
Subject: Fwd: Re: xfree86-common stops during installation of 4.3.0-7
Date: Mon, 5 Apr 2004 06:46:57 -0500
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Item is closed, ref. info below.
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Subject: Re: xfree86-common stops during installation of 4.3.0-7
Date: mandag 5. april 2004, 03:50
=46rom: Sebastian Muszynski <do2ksm@linkt.de>
To: Einar JXrgensen <einar@surya.no>
Hi Einar!
Please send a email to 241948-close@bugs.debian.org to close your bug.
Thanks in advance,
Sebastian
On Sun, Apr 04, 2004 at 10:05:48PM +0200, Einar JXrgensen wrote:
> Dear Sebastian,
>
> Thanks!
>
> I've put in quite a few hours to resolve this issue, and tried most
> possibilites. Your advice helped!
>
> I did:
> apt-get update
> dpkg --purge realplayer
> apt-get install xfree86-common
>
> and it worked. I'm now upgrading other packages, so in a few hours I
> would know if KDE starts again. When I did apt-get upgrade, it told me
> that I had 221 MB to download, so I'm upgrading slowly from aptitude
> instead. I want to have KDE up as soon as possible, there are several
> projects waiting in the queu today.
>
> Keep up the good work!!
>
> Best regards from Einar Joergensen
>
> > severity 241948 normal
> > thanks
> >
> > Where's your realplayer from?
> > Please remove it and try again.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Sebastian
> >
> > PS. If it still doesn't work: post the complete dpkg output, please!
>
> Peaceful regards Einar J=F8rgensen
>
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> Einar J=F8rgensen, 1000 University Manor Drive Unit 23, Fairfield
> Iowa 52556, USA
> Tel.: +1-641-472-3429, email: einar@surya.no
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Peaceful regards from Einar
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+1-641-472-3429, einar@surya.no
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