Bug#893975: x11proto-dev: trying to overwrite '/usr/include/X11/extensions/xf86misc.h'

[Sven Joachim <svenjoac@gmx.de>]

Am 24.03.2018 um 21:09 schrieb Sven-Haegar Koch:

> Package: x11proto-dev
> Version: 2018.4-3
> Severity: normal
>
> Dear Maintainer,
>
> Error while trying to install as part of a dist-upgrade:
>
> Selecting previously unselected package x11proto-dev.
> Preparing to unpack .../158-x11proto-dev_2018.4-3_all.deb ...
> Unpacking x11proto-dev (2018.4-3) ...
> dpkg: error processing archive /tmp/apt-dpkg-install-8XuetG/158-x11proto-dev_2018.4-3_all.deb (--unpack):
>  trying to overwrite '/usr/include/X11/extensions/xf86misc.h', which is also in package x11proto-xf86misc-dev 0.9.3-2
> dpkg-deb: error: paste subprocess was killed by signal (Broken pipe)
> Errors were encountered while processing:
>  /tmp/apt-dpkg-install-8XuetG/158-x11proto-dev_2018.4-3_all.deb
>
> Looks like this package needs some conflicts/replaces.

Either that, or it should not ship the files which used to be in
x11proto-xf86misc-dev.  There is a reason why x11proto-xf86misc-dev has
been removed from Debian almost six years ago[1].

In the meantime, get rid of x11proto-xf86misc-dev and other obsolete
junk on your system(s).

Cheers,
       Sven


1. https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=678458