On Sun, Feb 06, 2011 at 03:11:00AM -0600, Boyd Stephen Smith Jr. wrote: [..] > >dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libmagic1_5.04-5_i386.deb > >(--unpack): trying to overwrite '/etc/magic.mime', which is also in package > >file 5.04-5 > > This shouldn't happen. I have file_5.04-5 installed and it does not contain > /etc/magic.mime. Sounds like it may be an architecture-specific oversight.
Still on Lenny amd64: root@fischer:~# dpkg -S /etc/magic.mime file: /etc/magic.mime root@fischer:~# apt-cache policy file file: Installed: 4.26-1 Candidate: 4.26-1 Yet: http://packages.debian.org/search?suite=default§ion=all&arch=any&searchon=contents&keywords=magic.mime [..] /etc/magic.mime libmagic1 So I'd just delete "/etc/magic.mime" and try again, although it does seem strange how this occurred. > You might try downloading the libmagic1_5.04-5 .deb file and installing it > directly with dpkg. There should be a specific --force-option to ignore file > conflicts. Good advice. -- "Religion is excellent stuff for keeping common people quiet." -- Napoleon Bonaparte -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20110206113628.GF3192@fischer
