Could someone help me to understand why I am having such a hard time upgrading to the new KDE when others have few problems? Witness the following dependency snafus:
Thanks, Bob tillarium:/home/oracle# aptitude Preconfiguring packages ... (Reading database ... 183976 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to replace kaddressbook 4:3.0.7.cvs20020824-1 (using .../kaddressbook_4%3a3.0.8.cvs20020930-1.2_i386.deb) ... Unpacking replacement kaddressbook ... dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/kaddressbook_4%3a3.0.8.cvs20020930-1.2_i386.deb (--unpack): trying to overwrite `/usr/lib/kde3/libkaddressbookpart.la', which is also in package kpilot dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe) Unpacking libmcop1 (from .../libmcop1_1.1.0.cvs20020926-1.2_i386.deb) ... dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libmcop1_1.1.0.cvs20020926-1.2_i386.deb (--unpack): trying to overwrite `/usr/lib/libgmcop.so.1.0.0', which is also in package libarts1-dev dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe) Unpacking libartsflow-data (from .../libartsflow-data_1.1.0.cvs20020926-1.2_i386.deb) ... dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libartsflow-data_1.1.0.cvs20020926-1.2_i386.deb (--unpack): trying to overwrite `/usr/lib/mcop/Arts/DataHandlePlay.mcopclass', which is also in package libarts1 Unpacking libartsflow1 (from .../libartsflow1_1.1.0.cvs20020926-1.2_i386.deb) ... dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libartsflow1_1.1.0.cvs20020926-1.2_i386.deb (--unpack): trying to overwrite `/usr/lib/libartsflow.so.1.0.0', which is also in package libarts1 dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe) Unpacking libsoundserver-data (from .../libsoundserver-data_1.1.0.cvs20020926-1.2_all.deb) ... dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libsoundserver-data_1.1.0.cvs20020926-1.2_all.deb (--unpack): trying to overwrite `/usr/lib/mcop/Arts/FileInputStream.mcopclass', which is also in package libarts1 Unpacking libsoundserver-bin (from .../libsoundserver-bin_1.1.0.cvs20020926-1.2_i386.deb) ... dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libsoundserver-bin_1.1.0.cvs20020926-1.2_i386.deb (--unpack): trying to overwrite `/usr/bin/artscat', which is also in package libarts1-bin dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe) Unpacking libsoundserver1 (from .../libsoundserver1_1.1.0.cvs20020926-1.2_i386.deb) ... dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libsoundserver1_1.1.0.cvs20020926-1.2_i386.deb (--unpack): trying to overwrite `/usr/lib/libartsgslplayobject.so.0.0.0', which is also in package libarts1 dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe) Preparing to replace kate 4:3.0.8.cvs20020926-1.2 (using .../kate_4%3a3.0.8.cvs20020930-1.3_i386.deb) ... Unpacking replacement kate ... dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/kate_4%3a3.0.8.cvs20020930-1.3_i386.deb (--unpack): trying to overwrite `/usr/share/doc/kde/HTML/en/kwrite/index.cache.bz2', which is also in package kwin dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe) Preparing to replace kcontrol 4:3.0.7.cvs20020824-1 (using .../kcontrol_4%3a3.0.8.cvs20020930-1.3_i386.deb) ... Unpacking replacement kcontrol ... dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/kcontrol_4%3a3.0.8.cvs20020930-1.3_i386.deb (--unpack): trying to overwrite `/usr/share/applnk/Settings/Network/lanbrowser.desktop', which is also in package lisa dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe) Preparing to replace kdebase-bin 4:3.0.8.cvs20020926-1.2 (using .../kdebase-bin_4%3a3.0.8.cvs20020930-1.3_i386.deb) ... Unpacking replacement kdebase-bin ... dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/kdebase-bin_4%3a3.0.8.cvs20020930-1.3_i386.deb (--unpack): trying to overwrite `/etc/kde3/debian/startkde', which is also in package kwin dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe) Preparing to replace kwin 4:3.0.8.cvs20020926-1.2 (using .../kwin_4%3a3.0.8.cvs20020930-1.3_i386.deb) ... Unpacking replacement kwin ... dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/kwin_4%3a3.0.8.cvs20020930-1.3_i386.deb (--unpack): trying to overwrite `/usr/share/applnk/Settings/LookNFeel/Windows/actions.desktop', which is also in package kcontrol dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe) Preparing to replace kviewshell-dev 4:3.0.7.cvs20020824-1 (using .../kviewshell-dev_4%3a3.0.8.cvs20020930-1.4_i386.deb) ... Unpacking replacement kviewshell-dev ... dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/kviewshell-dev_4%3a3.0.8.cvs20020930-1.4_i386.deb (--unpack): trying to overwrite `/usr/lib/libkmultipage.la', which is also in package kviewshell Preparing to replace kviewshell 4:3.0.7.cvs20020824-1 (using .../kviewshell_4%3a3.0.8.cvs20020930-1.4_i386.deb) ... Unpacking replacement kviewshell ... dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/kviewshell_4%3a3.0.8.cvs20020930-1.4_i386.deb (--unpack): trying to overwrite `/usr/share/apps/kviewerpart/kviewerpart.rc', which is also in package kview Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/kaddressbook_4%3a3.0.8.cvs20020930-1.2_i386.deb /var/cache/apt/archives/libmcop1_1.1.0.cvs20020926-1.2_i386.deb /var/cache/apt/archives/libartsflow-data_1.1.0.cvs20020926-1.2_i386.deb /var/cache/apt/archives/libartsflow1_1.1.0.cvs20020926-1.2_i386.deb /var/cache/apt/archives/libsoundserver-data_1.1.0.cvs20020926-1.2_all.deb /var/cache/apt/archives/libsoundserver-bin_1.1.0.cvs20020926-1.2_i386.deb /var/cache/apt/archives/libsoundserver1_1.1.0.cvs20020926-1.2_i386.deb /var/cache/apt/archives/kate_4%3a3.0.8.cvs20020930-1.3_i386.deb /var/cache/apt/archives/kcontrol_4%3a3.0.8.cvs20020930-1.3_i386.deb /var/cache/apt/archives/kdebase-bin_4%3a3.0.8.cvs20020930-1.3_i386.deb /var/cache/apt/archives/kwin_4%3a3.0.8.cvs20020930-1.3_i386.deb /var/cache/apt/archives/kviewshell-dev_4%3a3.0.8.cvs20020930-1.4_i386.deb /var/cache/apt/archives/kviewshell_4%3a3.0.8.cvs20020930-1.4_i386.deb E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) Ack! Something bad happened while installing packages. Trying to recover: dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of kdebase: kdebase depends on kate (= 4:3.0.8.cvs20020930-1.3); however: Version of kate on system is 4:3.0.8.cvs20020926-1.2. kdebase depends on kcontrol (= 4:3.0.8.cvs20020930-1.3); however: Version of kcontrol on system is 4:3.0.7.cvs20020824-1. kdebase depends on kdebase-bin (= 4:3.0.8.cvs20020930-1.3); however: Version of kdebase-bin on system is 4:3.0.8.cvs20020926-1.2. kdebase depends on kwin (= 4:3.0.8.cvs20020930-1.3); however: Version of kwin on system is 4:3.0.8.cvs20020926-1.2. dpkg: error processing kdebase (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of konqueror: konqueror depends on kate (>= 4:3.0.8.cvs20020930); however: Version of kate on system is 4:3.0.8.cvs20020926-1.2. konqueror depends on kcontrol (>= 4:3.0.8); however: Version of kcontrol on system is 4:3.0.7.cvs20020824-1. dpkg: error processing konqueror (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libkonq4: libkonq4 depends on libartsflow1 (>= 1.1.0.cvs20020926); however: Package libartsflow1 is not installed. libkonq4 depends on libmcop1 (>= 1.1.0.cvs20020926); however: Package libmcop1 is not installed. libkonq4 depends on libsoundserver1 (>= 1.1.0.cvs20020926); however: Package libsoundserver1 is not installed. dpkg: error processing libkonq4 (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of kdelibs-bin: kdelibs-bin depends on kdelibs4 (>= 4:3.0.8.cvs20020930); however: Package kdelibs4 is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing kdelibs-bin (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of khotkeys: khotkeys depends on kcontrol (>= 4:3.0.8); however: Version of kcontrol on system is 4:3.0.7.cvs20020824-1. dpkg: error processing khotkeys (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of konqueror-nsplugins: konqueror-nsplugins depends on konqueror (>= 4:3.0.8); however: Package konqueror is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing konqueror-nsplugins (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of kfax: kfax depends on kviewshell (>= 4:3.0.8.cvs20020930); however: Version of kviewshell on system is 4:3.0.7.cvs20020824-1. dpkg: error processing kfax (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libartskde1: libartskde1 depends on libartsflow1 (>= 1.1.0.cvs20020926); however: Package libartsflow1 is not installed. libartskde1 depends on libmcop1 (>= 1.1.0.cvs20020926); however: Package libmcop1 is not installed. libartskde1 depends on libsoundserver1 (>= 1.1.0.cvs20020926); however: Package libsoundserver1 is not installed. dpkg: error processing libartskde1 (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of kscreensaver: kscreensaver depends on kdelibs4 (>= 4:3.0.8.cvs20020930); however: Package kdelibs4 is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing kscreensaver (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libkonq-dev: libkonq-dev depends on libkonq4 (= 4:3.0.8.cvs20020930-1.3); however: Package libkonq4 is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing libkonq-dev (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of kdesktop: kdesktop depends on libkonq4 (>= 4:3.0.8.cvs20020930); however: Package libkonq4 is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing kdesktop (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of kdeprint: kdeprint depends on kcontrol (>= 4:3.0.8); however: Version of kcontrol on system is 4:3.0.7.cvs20020824-1. dpkg: error processing kdeprint (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of kdelibs-dev: kdelibs-dev depends on kdelibs4 (= 4:3.0.8.cvs20020930-1.2); however: Package kdelibs4 is not configured yet. kdelibs-dev depends on kdelibs-bin (= 4:3.0.8.cvs20020930-1.2); however: Package kdelibs-bin is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing kdelibs-dev (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of kicker: kicker depends on libkonq4 (>= 4:3.0.8.cvs20020930); however: Package libkonq4 is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing kicker (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of kdvi: kdvi depends on kviewshell (>= 4:3.0.8.cvs20020930); however: Version of kviewshell on system is 4:3.0.7.cvs20020824-1. dpkg: error processing kdvi (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of kbabel: kbabel depends on kdebase (>= 4:3.0.8); however: Package kdebase is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing kbabel (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libartskde-bin: libartskde-bin depends on libartsflow1 (>= 1.1.0.cvs20020926); however: Package libartsflow1 is not installed. libartskde-bin depends on libmcop1 (>= 1.1.0.cvs20020926); however: Package libmcop1 is not installed. libartskde-bin depends on libsoundserver1 (>= 1.1.0.cvs20020926); however: Package libsoundserver1 is not installed. dpkg: error processing libartskde-bin (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of kfind: kfind depends on libkonq4 (>= 4:3.0.8.cvs20020930); however: Package libkonq4 is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing kfind (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of kdegraphics: kdegraphics depends on kdvi (= 4:3.0.8.cvs20020930-1.4); however: Package kdvi is not configured yet. kdegraphics depends on kfax (= 4:3.0.8.cvs20020930-1.4); however: Package kfax is not configured yet. kdegraphics depends on kfile-graphics-plugin (= 4:3.0.8.cvs20020930-1.4); however: Package kfile-graphics-plugin is not installed. kdegraphics depends on kghostview (= 4:3.0.8.cvs20020930-1.4); however: Version of kghostview on system is 4:3.0.7.cvs20020824-1. kdegraphics depends on kiconedit (= 4:3.0.8.cvs20020930-1.4); however: Version of kiconedit on system is 4:3.0.7.cvs20020824-1. kdegraphics depends on kmrml (= 4:3.0.8.cvs20020930-1.4); however: Version of kmrml on system is 4:3.0.7.cvs20020824-1. kdegraphics depends on kooka (= 4:3.0.8.cvs20020930-1.4); however: Version of kooka on system is 4:3.0.7.cvs20020824-1. kdegraphics depends on kpaint (= 4:3.0.8.cvs20020930-1.4); however: Version of kpaint on system is 4:3.0.7.cvs20020824-1. kdegraphics depends on kpovmodeler (= 4:3.0.8.cvs20020930-1.4); however: Version of kpovmodeler on system is 4:3.0.7.cvs20020824-1. kdegraphics depends on kruler (= 4:3.0.8.cvs20020930-1.4); however: Version of kruler on system is 4:3.0.7.cvs20020824-1. kdegraphics depends on ksnapshot (= 4:3.0.8.cvs20020930-1.4); however: Version of ksnapshot on system is 4:3.0.7.cvs20020824-1. kdegraphics depends on kview (= 4:3.0.8.cvs20020930-1.4); however: Version of kview on system is 4:3.0.7.cvs20020824-1. kdegraphics depends on kviewshell (= 4:3.0.8.cvs20020930-1.4); however: Version of kviewshell on system is 4:3.0.7.cvs20020824-1. kdegraphics depends on libkscan1 (= 4:3.0.8.cvs20020930-1.4); however: Version of libkscan1 on system is 4:3.0.7.cvs20020824-1. dpkg: error processing kdegraphics (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of kate: kate depends on kdelibs4 (>= 4:3.0.8.cvs20020926); however: Package kdelibs4 is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing kate (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of kpager: kpager depends on kdesktop (>= 4:3.0.8); however: Package kdesktop is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing kpager (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of kaddressbook-sdk-plugin: kaddressbook-sdk-plugin depends on kaddressbook (>= 4:3.0.8); however: Version of kaddressbook on system is 4:3.0.7.cvs20020824-1. dpkg: error processing kaddressbook-sdk-plugin (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of kdebase-dev: kdebase-dev depends on kate (= 4:3.0.8.cvs20020930-1.3); however: Version of kate on system is 4:3.0.8.cvs20020926-1.2. kdebase-dev depends on kdesktop (= 4:3.0.8.cvs20020930-1.3); however: Package kdesktop is not configured yet. kdebase-dev depends on kicker (= 4:3.0.8.cvs20020930-1.3); however: Package kicker is not configured yet. kdebase-dev depends on konqueror (= 4:3.0.8.cvs20020930-1.3); however: Package konqueror is not configured yet. kdebase-dev depends on konqueror-nsplugins (= 4:3.0.8.cvs20020930-1.3); however: Package konqueror-nsplugins is not configured yet. kdebase-dev depends on libkonq-dev (= 4:3.0.8.cvs20020930-1.3); however: Package libkonq-dev is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing kdebase-dev (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of klipper: klipper depends on kicker (>= 4:3.0.8); however: Package kicker is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing klipper (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of kbabel-dev: kbabel-dev depends on kbabel (= 4:3.0.8.cvs20020930-1.2); however: Package kbabel is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing kbabel-dev (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libkdegames-dev: libkdegames-dev depends on kdelibs-dev (>= 4:3.0.8); however: Package kdelibs-dev is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing libkdegames-dev (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured Errors were encountered while processing: kdebase konqueror libkonq4 kdelibs-bin khotkeys konqueror-nsplugins kfax libartskde1 kscreensaver libkonq-dev kdesktop kdeprint kdelibs-dev kicker kdvi kbabel libartskde-bin kfind kdegraphics kate kpager kaddressbook-sdk-plugin kdebase-dev klipper kbabel-dev libkdegames-dev Press return to continue.
