Thus spake Alexander Schmehl ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > * Deryk Barker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [040118 21:06]: > > I'm having a problem with my wife's machine (running testing) and I > > can't seem to find a way out. > > > > While doing an upgrade it broke because apparently both kdepim-libs > > and libkcal2 contain the file /usr/lib/libkcal2.so.0.0 > > Your can use "dpkg --force-overwrite <packagename>" to install the > newer package. So dpkg will ignore, that this file is in both packages. > Your'll find the .deb-files in /var/cache/apt/archives/. > > The next step would be to find out, what went wront and file a bug > report using reportbug.
I think we got trapped by KDE. My wife was running the woody backport of KDE3.1. I should have remembered that deleting and then reinstalling KDE was likely to be required. However (and thanks) the --force-overwrite did work (although I had to do it for several packages) and combined with apt-get -f install got the job done. Of course, now I'm in trouble because the upgrade removed my wife's browser of choice (galeon) and I have yet to convert her bookmarks.... -- |Deryk Barker, Computer Science Dept. | Music does not have to be understood| |Camosun College, Victoria, BC, Canada| It has to be listened to. | |email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | |phone: +1 250 370 4452 | Hermann Scherchen. | -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
