Jason I have CCd you because this is what caused the apt/dpkg problem I mailed you about. Perhaps you can experiment.
On Fri, Jun 19, 1998 at 12:10:05PM +0200, Marco Pistore wrote: > a pair of days ago i have uploaded a new version of libpaper and > libpaperg (version 1.0.3-10), to close a release critical bug: > in the preinst of libpaperg i have added two diversions, since > both libpaper and libpaperg contain the files > /usr/sbin/paperconfig and /usr/bin/paperconf. > > Unfortunately, something is not working and i have received three bug > reports: there are problems when upgrading from libpaperg_1.0.3-9 > to libpaperg_1.0.3-10: this is the more interesting (bug#23644): > > dpkg: error processing libpaperg_1.0.3-10.deb (--unpack): > > trying to overwrite `/usr/bin/paperconf', which is the diverted version > > of `¼Z¨^ɸ×' (package:libpaperg) > > Errors were encountered while processing: > > libpaperg_1.0.3-10.deb > > E: Sub-process returned an error code I did not see the garbage but I did get the dpkg abort. I did not file a bug report because I was not sure which package was at fault, but libpaperg was the last package looked at before dpkg terminated. Hamish -- Hamish Moffatt, [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] Latest Debian packages at ftp://ftp.rising.com.au/pub/hamish. PGP#EFA6B9D5 CCs of replies from mailing lists are welcome. http://hamish.home.ml.org -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]