Bug#358682: dpkg: error processing trying to overwrite

["Adam D. Barratt" <debian-bts@adam-barratt.org.uk>]

reassign 358682 libxft-dev
close 358682 2.1.8.2-4
merge 358682 358439
thanks

On Thursday, March 23, 2006 9:23 PM, Bob Tanner <tanner@real-time.com>
wrote:

> Package: x11-common
> Version: 6.9.0.dfsg.1-4
> Severity: important
>
> Preparing to replace x11-common 6.9.0.dfsg.1-4 (using
> .../x11-common_6.9.0.dfsg.1-5_all.deb) ...
> Unpacking replacement x11-common ...
> dpkg: error processing
> /var/cache/apt/archives/x11-common_6.9.0.dfsg.1-5_all.deb (--unpack):
>  trying to overwrite `/usr/include/X11', which is also in package
>  libxft-dev System startup links for /etc/init.d/x11-common already

The bug was actually in libxft-dev, not x11-common, and has already been
fixed in version 2.1.8.2-4 of that package.

Regards,

Adam