Hello Ben.
First, I have ask you if you are doing the update/upgrade from CDs or from the net. I personally think that is more secure the Net, especially if you aren't using the stable version (woody). Next your problem looks like that your source (CD or Net) are not consistently. Therefore, you can easy fix it manually. Just write down the packages that can't be installed (e.g. libkcal2 ) and take this packages from debian home page (see [1]) with the same version like is request or with a bigger one and then upgrade yours or just remove and install again the correct ones (dpkg -remove, dpkg -install). And I repeat, the best way for do 'update' and next 'dist-upgrade' I believe it from the Net, in my experience the CDs for the test version commonly have inconsistently like in your problem. Therefore in the result of [1] you get the knows mirrors of Debian arround the world, just add the more close to you to your source file (I think that is '/etc/apt/sources') and try first do this place the 'apt-get update' and after the 'apt-get dist-upgrade'. BTW, you can add many mirrors, and not just one. [1] From: http://www.debian.org/distrib/packages#search_packages choose the "testing" version and write the package name. For example the package 'libkcal2 ' is currently in the version 4.3.3.1-3. Gustavo Halperin Amdocs R&D Division ABP - Pricing Engine * +972 977 61442 * +972 977 61783 * <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -----Original Message----- From: Ben [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2005 2:25 AM To: debian-laptop@lists.debian.org Subject: apt-get problem 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 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] The information contained in this message is proprietary of Amdocs, protected from disclosure, and may be privileged. The information is intended to be conveyed only to the designated recipient(s) of the message. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, use, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer. Thank you.
