will trillich wrote: > we haven't figured out how to get past this apt-get snag: > > # apt-get install x11-common > Reading package lists... Done > Building dependency tree... Done > Suggested packages: > x-window-system-core x-window-system > The following NEW packages will be installed: > x11-common > 0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 22 not upgraded. > 18 not fully installed or removed. > Need to get 0B/1124kB of archives. > After unpacking 1647kB of additional disk space will be used. > Preconfiguring packages ... > (Reading database ... 42848 files and directories currently installed.) > Unpacking x11-common (from .../x11-common_6.9.0.dfsg.1-4_all.deb) ... > dpkg: error processing > /var/cache/apt/archives/x11-common_6.9.0.dfsg.1-4_all.deb (--unpack): > trying to overwrite `/etc/X11/Xsession', which is also in package > xfree86-common > dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe) > Errors were encountered while processing: > /var/cache/apt/archives/x11-common_6.9.0.dfsg.1-4_all.deb > E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) > > # apt-get install xfree86-common > Reading package lists... Done > Building dependency tree... Done > xfree86-common is already the newest version. > You might want to run `apt-get -f install' to correct these: > The following packages have unmet dependencies: > libx11-6: Depends: x11-common (> 4.3.0) but it is not going to be > installed xfree86-common: Depends: x11-common but it is not going to be > installed > E: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt-get -f install' with no packages (or > specify a solution). > > # apt-get -f install > Reading package lists... Done > Building dependency tree... Done > Correcting dependencies... Done > The following extra packages will be installed: > x11-common > Suggested packages: > x-window-system-core x-window-system > The following NEW packages will be installed: > x11-common > 0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 22 not upgraded. > 18 not fully installed or removed. > Need to get 0B/1124kB of archives. > After unpacking 1647kB of additional disk space will be used. > Do you want to continue [Y/n]? > Preconfiguring packages ... > (Reading database ... 42848 files and directories currently installed.) > Unpacking x11-common (from .../x11-common_6.9.0.dfsg.1-4_all.deb) ... > dpkg: error processing > /var/cache/apt/archives/x11-common_6.9.0.dfsg.1-4_all.deb (--unpack): > trying to overwrite `/etc/X11/Xsession', which is also in package > xfree86-common > dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe) > Errors were encountered while processing: > /var/cache/apt/archives/x11-common_6.9.0.dfsg.1-4_all.deb > E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) > > ideas? > What happens if you try to remove xfree86-common? If you can't just remove it, what happens when you try to remove it and install x11-common at the same time?
I don't know if you're on Sarge or something else, but if x11-common, x-window-system-core and x-window-system have a higher priority, then a dist-upgrade should be able to do the job. However, that will try to upgrade everything else, too. I'd recommend using aptitude's interactive mode. Mark x11-common, x-window-system-core and x-window-system for upgrade, and if it doesn't automatically mark xfree86-common for removal, do it yourself. Aptitude won't let you proceed with conflicts, and it will suggest resolutions, so it should work. Justin Guerin -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
