the package is not broken, just consists of file /etc/inputrc which is also in libreadlineg2 (btw mistake?) so there is the error:
Unpacking replacement base-files ... dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/base-files_2.1.11_all.deb (--unpack): trying to overwrite `/etc/inputrc', which is also in package libreadlineg2 Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/base-files_2.1.11_all.deb E: Sub-process returned an error code (1) dpkg --force-overwrite -i /var/cache/apt/archives/base-files_2.1.11_all.deb does the trick: jabol:/home/siemce# dpkg --force-overwrite -i /var/cache/apt/archives/base-files_2.1.11_all.deb (Scanning database ... 41568 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to replace base-files 2.1.10 (using .../base-files_2.1.11_all.deb) ... Unpacking replacement base-files ... dpkg - warning, overriding problem because --force enabled: trying to overwrite `/etc/inputrc', which is also in package libreadlineg2 dpkg - warning, overriding problem because --force enabled: trying to overwrite `/etc/profile', which is also in package bash Setting up base-files (2.1.11) ... ... On Sat, Dec 18, 1999 at 04:37:26AM +0000, pollywog wrote: > Since base-files appears to be broken, where can I get the prior potato > version? > Is there a place to download it? > > thanks > > -- > Andrew > > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null > -- Marcin Kurc Indiana Institute of Technology System Administrator http://me.indtech.edu http://www.indtech.edu
