On 14 Aug 2001 17:51:55 -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > i ran > "dpkg -i --auto-deconfigure xlibs-43433-4_i386.deb" > and got > dpkg: considering removing xlib6g in favor of xlibs > dpkg: yes will remove xlib6g in favor of xlibs > dpkg: /home/wichert/debian/dpkg-1.6.15/main/archives.c:601:check_conflict: > Assertion 'fixbyrm -> client data -> istobe == itb_normal' failed. > Aborted. > i have no idea what this means, but i need to install the new version of xlib > so that i can update gnome. Please help me out b/c i have no idea what that > last line means or what i should do. thanks
What happens if you run dpkg -r xlib6g before you run dpkg -i xlibs-etc? --mike