On Thu, 08 Apr 2004 15:43:58 -0500 hugo vanwoerkom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Martin D. Weinberg wrote: > > I get: > > > > 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 > > > > > > Does anybody know how to fix this? > > > > TIA! > > > > > > Rename the file. Why are you using dpkg instead of apt-get? > Thanks folks, yes, renaming is the answer. I usually use aptitude or apt-get. I only resorted to dpkg after downloading the *.deb file from the repository by hand so that I could try it separately. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
