On March 15, 2004 10:46, Rajesh Menon wrote: > hey all. > im running debian unstable on 2.6.0 > i did an "apt-get update", "apt-get upgrade", and then > an 'apt-get dist-upgrade', but i get a recurring > error, when it comes to > upgrading/installing libxft2-dev at dist-upgrade. the exact error > message is: > > "The following packages have unmet dependencies: > libxft-dev: Depends: libxft2 (= 2.1.2-5) but 2.1.2-6 is installed > E: Unmet dependencies. Try using -f." > > has anyone had problems with this package? i noticed a bug online > which had the same problem with earlier versions of libxft2. > > if anyone knows/can suggest a fix for this, it would be greatly > appreciated ... thanks ... > > p.s: i have tried apt-get -f install, and it throws up a lot of > errors > > similar to this one: > > dpkg-divert: rename involves overwriting > > `/usr/X11R6/include/X11/Xft/Xft.h' with > > > different file `/usr/X11R6/include/X11/Xft/Xft1.h', not allowed > > dpkg: error processing > > /var/cache/apt/archives/libxft-dev_2.1.2-6_i386.deb (--unpack): > > subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status 2 > > Errors were encountered while processing: > > /var/cache/apt/archives/libxft-dev_2.1.2-6_i386.deb > > E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
This problem has been fully reported at bugs.debian.org and is awaiting a fix from the package maintainer. In the meantime, the workaround is, as root, to delete the file /usr/X11R6/include/X11/Xft/Xft1.h or (better, beause less drastic) move it out of the directory, e.g. to /tmp/.s -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
