reassign 584193 denemo 0.8.10-1 tags pending thanks On Wed, Jun 02, 2010 at 08:24:35AM +0200, Ralf Treinen wrote: ... > > Hi, > > automatic installation tests of packages that share a file and at the > same time do not conflict by their package dependency relationships has > detected the following problem: > ... > dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/smf-utils_1.3-1_amd64.deb > (--unpack): > trying to overwrite '/usr/bin/smfsh', which is also in package denemo > 0:0.8.10-1 > Processing triggers for man-db ... > Errors were encountered while processing: > /var/cache/apt/archives/smf-utils_1.3-1_amd64.deb > E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) > > > This is a serious bug as it makes installation fail, and violates > sections 7.6.1 and 10.1 of the policy. An optimal solution would > consist in only one of the packages installing that file, and renaming > or removing the file in the other package. Depending on the > circumstances you might also consider Replace relations or file > diversions. If the conflicting situation cannot be resolved then, as a > last resort, the two packages have to declare a mutual > Conflict. Please take into account that Replaces, Conflicts and > diversions should only be used when packages provide different > implementations for the same functionality. > > Here is a list of files that are known to be shared by both packages > (according to the Contents file for sid/amd64, which may be > slightly out of sync): > > /usr/bin/smfsh > /usr/share/man/man1/smfsh.1.gz > > This bug is assigned to both packages. If you, the maintainers of > the two packages in question, have agreed on which of the packages will > resolve the problem please reassign the bug to that package. > > -Ralf. > > PS: for more information about the detection of file overwrite errors > of this kind see http://edos.debian.net/file-overwrites/.
This problem is fixed in denemo 0.8.16-1. The package is ready, just waiting to be uploaded. http://git.debian.org/?p=collab-maint/denemo.git http://mentors.debian.net/debian/pool/main/d/denemo/denemo_0.8.16-1.dsc My sponsor is already checking the package. Thanks for your bug report. -- Josué M. Abarca S. Vos mereces Software Libre. PGP key 4096R/70D8FB2A 2009-06-17 Huella de clave = B3ED 4984 F65A 9AE0 6511 DAF4 756B EB4B 70D8 FB2A -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-rc-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org