reassign 247234 dpkg thanks not a gcc bug, if it's a bug at all, maybe in dpkg?
Bob Pendleton writes: > > Package: g++-3.3 > Version: 1:3.3.3-7 > Severity: normal > > > Trying to install the latest version fails with the following messages: > > The following extra packages will be installed: > gcc-3.3 > Suggested packages: > gcc-3.3-doc > The following packages will be upgraded: > gcc-3.3 > 1 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 1 not upgraded. > 106 not fully installed or removed. > Need to get 0B/1556kB of archives. > After unpacking 4096B of additional disk space will be used. > Do you want to continue? [Y/n] > (Reading database ... 95670 files and directories currently installed.) > Preparing to replace gcc-3.3 1:3.3.3-6 (using > .../gcc-3.3_1%3a3.3.3-7_i386.deb) ... > Unpacking replacement gcc-3.3 ... > dpkg: error processing > /var/cache/apt/archives/gcc-3.3_1%3a3.3.3-7_i386.deb (--unpack): > unable to install new version of > `./usr/lib/gcc-lib/i486-linux/3.3.3/specs': Device or resource busy > dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe) > Errors were encountered while processing: > /var/cache/apt/archives/gcc-3.3_1%3a3.3.3-7_i386.deb > E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) > > > > -- System Information: > Debian Release: testing/unstable > APT prefers unstable > APT policy: (500, 'unstable') > Architecture: i386 (i686) > Kernel: Linux 2.4.25-1-386 > Locale: LANG=en_US, LC_CTYPE=en_US > > Versions of packages g++-3.3 depends on: > ii gcc-3.3 1:3.3.3-6 The GNU C compiler > ii gcc-3.3-base 1:3.3.3-7 The GNU Compiler Collection > (base > ii libc6 2.3.2.ds1-12 GNU C Library: Shared > libraries an > pn libstdc++5-3.3-dev Not found. > > -- no debconf information > > -- > +--------------------------------------+ > + Bob Pendleton: writer and programmer + > + email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] + > + blog: www.Stonewolf.net + > + web: www.GameProgrammer.com + > +--------------------------------------+ > > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]