----- Original Message ----- From: "Carlos Sousa" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, July 26, 2004 5:23 PM Subject: Re: Safely Upgrading Packages
> On Mon, 26 Jul 2004 07:54:20 -0500 John Fleming wrote: > > ... > > Unpacking alsa-utils (from .../alsa-utils_1.0.5-3_i386.deb) ... > > dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/alsa-utils_1.0.5-3_i386.deb > > (--unpack): > > trying to overwrite `/usr/bin/alsamixer', which is also in package knx-alsa > > ... > > Unpacking libntfs5 (from .../libntfs5_1.9.0-1_i386.deb) ... > > dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libntfs5_1.9.0-1_i386.deb > > (--unpack): > > trying to overwrite `/usr/lib/libntfs.so.5.0.0', which is also in package > > ntfsprogs > > ... > > Errors were encountered while processing: > > /var/cache/apt/archives/alsa-utils_1.0.5-3_i386.deb > > /var/cache/apt/archives/libntfs5_1.9.0-1_i386.deb > > Well, that's exactly what it appears to be, these 2 packages want to > install files which are also in 2 other packages already on your system > (knx-alsa and ntfsprogs). > > Since neither knx-alsa (a Knoppix-specific package IIRC) nor ntfsprogs > are in the Debian archives, you appear to be mixing packages from > different archive "universes", and are thus experiencing the resulting > namespace conflicts. > > I would advise you to strictly stick to the Debian archives or the > Knoppix ones, but not both. > > That said, if you are willing to take your chances, you can always try > 'dpkg -i --force-overwrite /path/to/package.deb'. THANK YOU SO MUCH CARLOS! This solved my problems. You are correct - I do have a foot in two universes. I'm learning, and I took the path of least resistance with a Knoppix HDD install. I initially had lots of weirdness with the default sources and changed to ONLY the US Debian unstable main source. I had no problems with upgrade for a couple of months; today's problems surfaced with the dist-upgrade. (I admit I was warned about the 2 universes.) I just now ran apt-get update, then upgrade, and then dist-upgrade - no errors, but 6 packages were held back, e.g. pppconfig. Any idea why at this point? - John -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
