I had the same problem while updating from etch to lenny today [UPGRADE] module-init-tools 3.3-pre4-2 -> 3.4-1
dpkg failed to configure the package: # dpkg --configure module-init-tools Setting up module-init-tools (3.4-1) ... dpkg-divert: rename involves overwriting `/sbin/depmod' with different file `/sbin/depmod.modutils', not allowed dpkg: error processing module-init-tools (--configure): subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 2 Errors were encountered while processing: module-init-tools I've found that diverted files was the same as original files: # dpkg-divert --list|grep depmod diversion of /sbin/depmod to /sbin/depmod.modutils by module-init-tools diversion of /usr/share/man/man8/depmod.8.gz to /usr/share/man/man8/depmod.modutils.8.gz by module-init-tools diversion of /usr/share/man/fr/man8/depmod.8.gz to /usr/share/man/fr/man8/depmod.modutils.8.gz by module-init-tools # ls -l /sbin/depmod* -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 44188 2008-04-05 05:41 /sbin/depmod -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 44188 2008-04-05 05:41 /sbin/depmod.modutils # diff /sbin/depmod /sbin/depmod.modutils <no answer> tried to remove diversion: # dpkg-divert --rename --remove /sbin/depmod Removing `diversion of /sbin/depmod to /sbin/depmod.modutils by module-init-tools' dpkg-divert: rename involves overwriting `/sbin/depmod' with different file `/sbin/depmod.modutils', not allowed then i removed depmod.modutils: # mv /sbin/depmod.modutils /root/ # dpkg-divert --rename --remove /sbin/depmod Removing `diversion of /sbin/depmod to /sbin/depmod.modutils by module-init-tools' # dpkg-divert --rename --remove /sbin/depmod No diversion `any diversion of /sbin/depmod', none removed # dpkg --configure module-init-tools Setting up module-init-tools (3.4-1) ... dpkg-divert: rename involves overwriting `/sbin/insmod' with different file `/sbin/insmod.modutils', not allowed dpkg: error processing module-init-tools (--configure): subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 2 Errors were encountered while processing: module-init-tools same with other files: # mv /sbin/insmod.modutils /root/ # mv /sbin/update-modules.modutils /root/ # mv /sbin/modinfo.modutils /root/ # mv /sbin/lsmod.modutils /root/ # ls -l rmm* -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 7540 2008-04-05 05:41 rmmod -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 7540 2008-04-05 05:41 rmmod.Lmodutils lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 15 2008-07-29 02:34 rmmod.modutils -> insmod.modutils # dpkg-divert --list|grep rmmod diversion of /sbin/rmmod to /sbin/rmmod.Lmodutils by module-init-tools diversion of /usr/share/man/man8/rmmod.8.gz to /usr/share/man/man8/rmmod.modutils.8.gz by module-init-tools diversion of /usr/share/man/fr/man8/rmmod.8.gz to /usr/share/man/fr/man8/rmmod.modutils.8.gz by module-init-tools # mv rmmod.Lmodutils /root/ # ls -l modpro* -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 25124 2008-04-05 05:41 modprobe -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 25124 2008-04-05 05:41 modprobe.Lmodutils lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 15 2008-07-29 02:34 modprobe.modutils -> insmod.modutils # diff modprobe modprobe.Lmodutils # mv modprobe.Lmodutils /root/ # dpkg --configure module-init-tools Setting up module-init-tools (3.4-1) ... # dpkg-reconfigure module-init-tools Best regards, Alexey -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
