On Wed, Mar 29, 2006 at 05:39:44PM -0600, will trillich wrote: > we haven't figured out how to get past this apt-get snag: > > # apt-get install x11-common > Reading package lists... Done > Building dependency tree... Done > Suggested packages: > x-window-system-core x-window-system > The following NEW packages will be installed: > x11-common > 0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 22 not upgraded. > 18 not fully installed or removed. > Need to get 0B/1124kB of archives. > After unpacking 1647kB of additional disk space will be used. > Preconfiguring packages ... > (Reading database ... 42848 files and directories currently installed.) > Unpacking x11-common (from .../x11-common_6.9.0.dfsg.1-4_all.deb) ... > dpkg: error processing > /var/cache/apt/archives/x11-common_6.9.0.dfsg.1-4_all.deb (--unpack): > trying to overwrite `/etc/X11/Xsession', which is also in package > xfree86-common > dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe) > Errors were encountered while processing: > /var/cache/apt/archives/x11-common_6.9.0.dfsg.1-4_all.deb > E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) > ideas?
dpkg --force-help Specifically - "dpkg --force-all -i x11-common" -- Chris. ====== -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
