On Monday 07 March 2005 07:25 pm, Ben wrote: > Hi All, > > Hopefully someone can help me with this... > > I have an old(er) laptop that I use as a router, I recently ran an > apt-get upgrade on the laptop from stable to testing which returned the > following error: > > Preconfiguring packages ... > (Reading database ... 115430 files and directories currently installed.) > Preparing to replace kdelibs-data 4:3.1.5-1 (using > .../kdelibs-data_4%3a3.3.2-1_all.deb) ... > Unpacking replacement kdelibs-data ... > Replacing files in old package kcontrol ... > Replacing files in old package koffice-data ... > dpkg: error processing > /var/cache/apt/archives/kdelibs-data_4%3a3.3.2-1_all.deb (--unpack): > trying to overwrite > `/usr/share/mimelnk/application/vnd.sun.xml.calc.desktop', which is also > in package openoffice-de-en > dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe) > Errors were encountered while processing: > /var/cache/apt/archives/kdelibs-data_4%3a3.3.2-1_all.deb > > > I have attempted to use --fix-missing & -f to no avail, I have attempted > to remove everything to do with kde & openoffice (being a router I don't > use either of these) and get the error: > > You might want to run `apt-get -f install' to correct these: > The following packages have unmet dependencies: > kaddressbook: Depends: libkcal2 (>= 4:3.3.1) but it is not going to > be installed > Depends: libkdepim1 (>= 4:3.3.1) but it is not going to > be installed > kalarm: Depends: libkcal2 (>= 4:3.3.1) but it is not going to be > installed > Depends: libkdepim1 (>= 4:3.3.1) but it is not going to be > installed > kandy: Depends: libkdepim1 (>= 4:3.3.1) but it is not going to be > installed > kdelibs4: Depends: kdelibs-data (>= 4:3.3.0) but 4:3.1.5-1 is to be > installed > korganizer: Depends: libkcal2 (>= 4:3.3.1) but it is not going to be > installed > Depends: libkdepim1 (>= 4:3.3.1) but it is not going to > be installed > Depends: libkgantt0 (>= 4:3.3.1) but it is not going to > be installed > Depends: libkpimexchange1 (>= 4:3.3.1) but it is not > going to be installed > Depends: libkpimidentities1 (>= 4:3.3.1) but it is not > going to be installed > kpilot: Depends: libkcal2 (>= 4:3.3.1) but it is not going to be > installed > ksync: Depends: libkcal2 (>= 4:3.3.1) but it is not going to be > installed E: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt-get -f install' with no packages > (or specify a solution). > > how on earth do I get around this? I seem to now be at the position that > I can no longer install or remove anything via apt, which is getting > very frustrating... > > any suggestions > > Ben
May not be the solution, but check your sources.list. Did you do a "dist-upgrade"? -- Alvin Smith -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
