Could someone respond to this I am having the same problem. -Noah
On Thu, 23 Sep 2004 15:14:01 -0400, Edward Kamau <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > hi > > I wanted to install KDE alongside Gnome so I did: > > apt-get install KDE > > After downloading and unpacking close to 300 packages apt-get quit with > the following error: > > ------------------- > The following packages have unmet dependencies: > kdeaddons: Depends: kontact-plugins (>= 4:3.2.3-2) but it is not going > to be installed > E: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt-get -f install' with no packages (or > specify a solution). > -------------------------- > > I have tried running apt-get -f which exits withe the following error: > > ---------------- > Unpacking kontact-plugins (from > .../kontact-plugins_4%3a3.2.3-2_i386.deb) ... > dpkg: error processing > /var/cache/apt/archives/kontact-plugins_4%3a3.2.3-2_i386.deb (--unpack): > trying to overwrite `/usr/lib/kde3/kcm_kontactknt.so', which is also in > package kontact > dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe) > Errors were encountered while processing: > /var/cache/apt/archives/kontact-plugins_4%3a3.2.3-2_i386.deb > E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) > ---------------------------- > > I've tried googling around for an answer without success. As it is I > cannot install or remove any other software on my system now. > > Anybody have any idea how to fix this. > > I'm running Sid > > thanks > > Ed > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]