Martin D. Weinberg wrote:

> dpkg -i /data/weinberg/libxft-dev_2.1.2-6_i386.deb
> (Reading database ... 148677 files and directories currently installed.)
> Preparing to replace libxft-dev 2.1.2-5 (using
> .../libxft-dev_2.1.2-6_i386.deb) ... diversion of
> /usr/X11R6/include/X11/Xft/Xft.h to /usr/X11R6/include/X11/Xft/Xft1.h by
> libxft-dev Removing `diversion of /usr/X11R6/include/X11/Xft/Xft.h to
> /usr/X11R6/include/X11/Xft/Xft1.h by libxft-dev'
> dpkg-divert: rename involves overwriting
> `/usr/X11R6/include/X11/Xft/Xft.h' with  different file
> `/usr/X11R6/include/X11/Xft/Xft1.h', not allowed dpkg: error processing
> /data/weinberg/libxft-dev_2.1.2-6_i386.deb (--install):
>  subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status 2
> Errors were encountered while processing:
>  /data/weinberg/libxft-dev_2.1.2-6_i386.deb

Something similar to this came across the list in the last couple of days.
The solution was to rename Xft.h before running dpkg -i.

See if that helps.

Adam


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