Hi Sebastion, Why not open up "dselect", go to "Select" and then press "/" to search for "gs-common" and go up one line, then press "_" to purge the file. Repeat the search and re-install "gs-aladdin" (do not forget that gs-common must remain selected, it's just easier to search for gs-common than for gs alone). Note that the action of uninstalling gs will probably reveal what package depends on it. Next, Hit "enter" then select "install" to install/remove the needed packages -- that should get you back up and running. If problem persists, purge gs and use "remove" then go back and re-install gs-aladin. I'm sorry that I do not know the cli commands for apt as yet :<
HTH, Sam Stern Bethesda, MD, USA > -----Original Message----- > From: Sebastian Canagaratna [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Sebastian Canagaratna > Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2002 03:01 PM > To: debian-user@lists.debian.org > Subject: Help! Stuck in apt-get > > > I have woody installed and just a few days ago I thought I would > replace gs-aladdin with gs. This has got me into trouble > where I can't > proceed any further. > > I get > > gs: Depends: gs-common(>=0.2) but it is not installed > E: unmet dependencies. Try using -f. > > > When I try apt-get -f install > > I get > > dpkg: error processing /var/cache/.... gs-common > trying to overwrite '/usr/bin/bdftops' which is also in > package ghostscript' > > I don't seem to be able to get past this. Fortunately , the system > is still working. There is no package called ghostscript, so > I do not > know what package is being referred to. Though gs-aladdin is > reported as being uninstalled, I presume, since the system is working > and gs has not been installed, that the ghostscript part of aladdin > has not been completely removed. The problem is: How do I get it to > instll gs-common so that it can then install gs ? > > Thanks for any suggestions. > > Sebastian. > -- > Sebastian Canagaratna > Department of Chemistry > Ohio Northern University > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
