On Sat, 2004-01-10 at 00:35, Richard Lyons wrote: > I went to > ftp://ftp.debian.org/debian/pool/main/p/postgresql/ > and got postgresql-client and postgresql, both 7.3.4-9. Then this is > what happened: > ----------------------- > dpkg -i /home/richard/files/temp/postgres*.deb ... > postgresql_7.3.4-9_i386.deb (--install): > conflicting packages - not installing postgresql > Setting up postgresql-client (7.3.4-9) ... > > Errors were encountered while processing: > /home/richard/files/temp/postgresql_7.3.4-9_i386.deb > ---------------------------- > So there apparently was no problem with the client but the server > failed. I was stumped then to know what to do next.
Use --force-depends and --force-conflicts. I explained this in a mail that I did not cc to the list; tell me if you want me to resend it. -- Oliver Elphick [EMAIL PROTECTED] Isle of Wight, UK http://www.lfix.co.uk/oliver GPG: 1024D/3E1D0C1C: CA12 09E0 E8D5 8870 5839 932A 614D 4C34 3E1D 0C1C ======================================== "Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord...Be patient; strengthen your hearts, for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh." James 5:7,8 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
