Thanks for the pointer. I've got the installs done, though there are definitely still some problems.
For the benefit of those who know even less than I, before you try the dpkg you need to get or locate the corresponding .deb file. For example, I changed to the directory of the apt cache, and looked up the exact name from the script: dpkg --force-overwrite --install xbase-clients_4.0.2-1_i386.deb I was reluctant to do the configure without having gotten through the first step, so I did a series of apt-get (both -f install and dist-upgrade) interleaved with dpkg --force-overwrite. It was pretty ugly. I filed a bug against general, which has already been closed! Apparently xfree has been cleaned up, but the changes haven't made it into woody. I now have the gdm login screen showing, but every time I try to login it fails. I haven't had a chance to look into it much--maybe my use of an X font server is running aground on the new stricter access policies (not tcp X server) I took as defaults. On Thu, Feb 22, 2001 at 03:44:07PM -0600, Lance Levsen wrote: > > I just rendered my system basically unusable doing an apt-get dist-upgrade. > > I was aiming for woody; my system was potato + bits of woody. The problem > > seems to be with XFree86; I was on 3.3. > > > > I had debug logging enabled on apt-get, so I can provide gory details. But > > here are the highlights: > > > Preparing to replace xbase-clients 3.3.6-11potato15 (using > > .../xbase-clients_4.0.2-1_i386.deb) ... > > Note: Removing obsolete /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xinit directory. > > Unpacking replacement xbase-clients ... > > D000400: does_replace ... found old, version 0:3.3.2.3a-9 > > dpkg: error processing /usr/var/apt/archives/xbase-clients_4.0.2-1_i386.deb > > (--unpack): > > trying to overwrite `/usr/X11R6/bin/xf86config', which is also in package > > xserver-common > > dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe) > > > > Subsequent attempt to apt-get -f install or apt-get remove various packages > > fail because of dependency problems. > > > > Any suggestions how to proceed? And should I report this as a bug against > > apt-get, xfree, none, both? > > I don't know which package to report against, but you could do > > $> dpkg --force-overwrite --install xbase-clients > > That should fix that problem, then do a $> dpkg -a --configure to fix the > pending stuff. > > Cheers, > -- > Lance Levsen, Programmer > Product Innovation > PWGroup - S'toon. > 477-3166 > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
