On 10 Jan 2008, Florian Kulzer wrote: > 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 >
Thanks - that's fixed it! Anthony -- Anthony Campbell - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Microsoft-free zone - Using Linux Gnu-Debian http://www.acampbell.org.uk (blog, book reviews, on-line books and sceptical articles) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
