On Thu, Jan 10, 2008 at 09:18:44 +0000, Anthony Campbell wrote: > Apt-get is trying to install libsane-extras but it says: > > npacking libsane-extras (from .../libsane-extras_1.0.18.15_i386.deb) ... > dpkg: error processing > /var/cache/apt/archives/libsane-extras_1.0.18.15_i386.deb (--unpack): > trying to overwrite `/usr/share/man/man5/sane-epkowa.5.gz', which is > also in package iscan dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal > (Broken pipe) Errors were encountered while processing: > /var/cache/apt/archives/libsane-extras_1.0.18.15_i386.deb E: Sub-process > /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) > > > I've tried apt-get -f install and I've manually deleted > /usr/share/mam/man5/sane-epkowa.5.gz but no improvement. > I don't want to try purging sane because I need to be able to send faxes > and if I can't reinstall it I shall be stuck. > > Any suggestions of what to try?
dpkg --force-overwrite -i /var/cache/apt/archives/libsane-extras_1.0.18.15_i386.deb apt-get install -f -- Regards, | http://users.icfo.es/Florian.Kulzer Florian | -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
