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

[Sven-Haegar Koch <haegar@sdinet.de>]

On Sat, 24 Mar 2018, Sven Joachim wrote:

> 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).

Thanks!

That fixed my install.

These leftover packages just happen, Debian unstable is too good to 
survive for years and years just doing "apt-get dist-upgrade" and 
"apt-get autoremove" without any reinstalls, even when moving to new 
hardware I just restore a backup of the older machine there ;)

c'ya
sven-haegar

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