On Wed, Jan 22, 2003 at 11:10:06AM -0500, James Hughes wrote: > I can't install or remove any packages with apt-get. Installing > produces errors along the lines of the following: > > Reading changelogs... Done > (Reading database ... 74553 files and directories currently > installed.) > Preparing to replace gftp-gtk 2.0.13-1 (using > .../gftp-gtk_2.0.14-1_i386.deb) ... > Unpacking replacement gftp-gtk ... > dpkg: error processing > /var/cache/apt/archives/gftp-gtk_2.0.14-1_i386.deb (--unpack): > trying to overwrite `/usr/lib/menu/gftp', which is also in package > gftp-common
See: http://lists.debian.org/debian-project-0301/msg00023.html Use 'dpkg -i --force-overwrite /var/cache/apt/archives/gftp-gtk_2.0.14-1_i386.deb' as a workaround. > Preparing to replace xlibs 4.2.1-1 (using .../xlibs_4.2.1-4_i386.deb) > ... > Unpacking replacement xlibs ... > dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/xlibs_4.2.1-4_i386.deb > (--unpack): > trying to overwrite `/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/app-defaults', which is also > in package dialdcost dialdcost is no longer in the distribution; if you want to keep it you'll probably need to rebuild it to use /etc/X11/app-defaults instead. Cheers, -- Colin Watson [[EMAIL PROTECTED]] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
