Re: xlibs error

On Thu, Dec 07, 2000 at 10:54:02PM -0500, Jens Gecius wrote: > Gareth Bowker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/xlibs_4.0.1-10_i386.deb > > (--unpack): > > trying to overwrite `/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/app-defaults', which is also in > > package xpaint > >

Re: xlibs error

Hi Gareth, You need to create a directory /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/app-defaults which must be an actual directory -- not a link. Then run dpkg --configure -a The install will then give you an error message saying this directory should be removed. Don't do this yet. I know this sounds

Re: xlibs error

Gareth Bowker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/xlibs_4.0.1-10_i386.deb > (--unpack): > trying to overwrite `/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/app-defaults', which is also in > package xpaint > > Any help resolving this would be great as apt refuses to work until I >