Package: libmeep-mpi-default-dev,libmeep-mpich2-dev
Version: libmeep-mpi-default-dev/1.1.1-8
Version: libmeep-mpich2-dev/1.1.1-8
Severity: serious
User: trei...@debian.org
Usertags: edos-file-overwrite

Date: 2012-06-14
Architecture: amd64
Distribution: sid

Hi,

automatic installation tests of packages that share a file and at the
same time do not conflict by their package dependency relationships has
detected the following problem:


WARNING: The following packages cannot be authenticated!
  libgomp1 libfftw3-3 libquadmath0 libgfortran3 libblas3 libblas3gf libcr0
  libgsl0ldbl liblapack3 liblapack3gf libharminv2 libmpich2-3 libhdf5-mpich2-7
  libmeep-mpi-default6 libmeep-mpi-default-dev libmeep-mpich2-6
  libmeep-mpich2-dev
Preconfiguring packages ...
Authentication warning overridden.
Can not write log, openpty() failed (/dev/pts not mounted?)
Selecting previously unselected package libgomp1:amd64.
(Reading database ... 10690 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking libgomp1:amd64 (from .../libgomp1_4.7.0-13_amd64.deb) ...
Selecting previously unselected package libfftw3-3:amd64.
Unpacking libfftw3-3:amd64 (from .../libfftw3-3_3.3.2-3_amd64.deb) ...
Selecting previously unselected package libquadmath0:amd64.
Unpacking libquadmath0:amd64 (from .../libquadmath0_4.7.0-13_amd64.deb) ...
Selecting previously unselected package libgfortran3:amd64.
Unpacking libgfortran3:amd64 (from .../libgfortran3_4.7.0-13_amd64.deb) ...
Selecting previously unselected package libblas3.
Unpacking libblas3 (from .../libblas3_1.2.20110419-3_amd64.deb) ...
Selecting previously unselected package libblas3gf.
Unpacking libblas3gf (from .../libblas3gf_1.2.20110419-3_amd64.deb) ...
Selecting previously unselected package libcr0.
Unpacking libcr0 (from .../libcr0_0.8.4-2_amd64.deb) ...
Selecting previously unselected package libgsl0ldbl.
Unpacking libgsl0ldbl (from .../libgsl0ldbl_1.15+dfsg-1_amd64.deb) ...
Selecting previously unselected package liblapack3.
Unpacking liblapack3 (from .../liblapack3_3.4.1-1_amd64.deb) ...
Selecting previously unselected package liblapack3gf.
Unpacking liblapack3gf (from .../liblapack3gf_3.4.1-1_amd64.deb) ...
Selecting previously unselected package libharminv2.
Unpacking libharminv2 (from .../libharminv2_1.3.1-8_amd64.deb) ...
Selecting previously unselected package libmpich2-3.
Unpacking libmpich2-3 (from .../libmpich2-3_1.4.1-4_amd64.deb) ...
Selecting previously unselected package libhdf5-mpich2-7.
Unpacking libhdf5-mpich2-7 (from .../libhdf5-mpich2-7_1.8.8-9_amd64.deb) ...
Selecting previously unselected package libmeep-mpi-default6.
Unpacking libmeep-mpi-default6 (from 
.../libmeep-mpi-default6_1.1.1-8_amd64.deb) ...
Selecting previously unselected package libmeep-mpi-default-dev.
Unpacking libmeep-mpi-default-dev (from 
.../libmeep-mpi-default-dev_1.1.1-8_amd64.deb) ...
Selecting previously unselected package libmeep-mpich2-6.
Unpacking libmeep-mpich2-6 (from .../libmeep-mpich2-6_1.1.1-8_amd64.deb) ...
Selecting previously unselected package libmeep-mpich2-dev.
Unpacking libmeep-mpich2-dev (from .../libmeep-mpich2-dev_1.1.1-8_amd64.deb) ...
dpkg: error processing 
/var/cache/apt/archives/libmeep-mpich2-dev_1.1.1-8_amd64.deb (--unpack):
 trying to overwrite '/usr/include/meep.hpp', which is also in package 
libmeep-mpi-default-dev 1.1.1-8
Errors were encountered while processing:
 /var/cache/apt/archives/libmeep-mpich2-dev_1.1.1-8_amd64.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)


This is a serious bug as it makes installation fail, and violates
sections 7.6.1 and 10.1 of the policy. An optimal solution would
consist in only one of the packages installing that file, and renaming
or removing the file in the other package. Depending on the
circumstances you might also consider Replace relations or file
diversions. If the conflicting situation cannot be resolved then, as a
last resort, the two packages have to declare a mutual
Conflict. Please take into account that Replaces, Conflicts and
diversions should only be used when packages provide different
implementations for the same functionality.

Here is a list of files that are known to be shared by both packages
(according to the Contents file for sid/amd64, which may be
slightly out of sync):

  /usr/include/meep.hpp

This bug has been filed against both packages. If you, the maintainers of
the two packages in question, have agreed on which of the packages will
resolve the problem please reassign the bug to that package. You may then
also register in the BTS that the other package is affected by the bug.

-Ralf.

PS: for more information about the detection of file overwrite errors
of this kind see http://edos.debian.net/file-overwrites/.



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