Package: libpam-modules Version: 1.0.1-5+lenny1 Severity: important
When upgrading a neglected machine from Sarge to Lenny, aptitude dist-upgrade failed because the package libpam-modules was not permitted to overwrite the file '/usr/share/man/man5/limits.conf.5.gz'. 'dpkg --install --force-overwrite /var/cache/apt/archives/libpam-modules_1.0.1-5+lenny1_i386.deb' allowed upgrade to proceed, without apparent problems. Thanks, Charles -- System Information: Debian Release: 5.0.4 Architecture: i386 (i686) Kernel: Linux 2.6.16.29-xen (SMP w/1 CPU core) Locale: LANG=C, LC_CTYPE=C (charmap=ANSI_X3.4-1968) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash Versions of packages libpam-modules depends on: ii debconf [debconf-2.0] 1.5.24 Debian configuration management sy ii libc6 2.7-18lenny2 GNU C Library: Shared libraries ii libdb4.6 4.6.21-11 Berkeley v4.6 Database Libraries [ ii libpam0g 1.0.1-5+lenny1 Pluggable Authentication Modules l ii libselinux1 2.0.65-5 SELinux shared libraries libpam-modules recommends no packages. libpam-modules suggests no packages. -- debconf information: libpam-modules/disable-screensaver: -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20100215142603.2815.24496.report...@textproof.com