On Tue, Apr 07, 1998 at 12:18:53AM -0700, William R Ward wrote: > > This is the error I get > > (Reading database ... 35660 files and directories currently installed.) > Preparing to replace dump 0.4b4-4 (using .../utils/dump_0.4b4-6.deb) ... > Unpacking replacement dump ... > dpkg: error processing > /news/debian/hamm/main/binary-i386/utils/dump_0.4b4-6.d (--install): > trying to overwrite `/usr/man/man8/rmt.8.gz', which is also in package cpio > [....] > > Why is this file in both dump and cpio packages?
Because we are only humans and make mistakes? Use "--force-overwrite" when installing the package. If you have dpkg 1.4.0.20, upgrade to 1.4.0.21, as we removed the --overwrite - flag (as default) from dselect in 1.4.0.20 --- to detect those errors. Marcus -- "Rhubarb is no Egyptian god." Debian GNU/Linux finger brinkmd@ Marcus Brinkmann http://www.debian.org master.debian.org [EMAIL PROTECTED] for public PGP Key http://homepage.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/Marcus.Brinkmann/ PGP Key ID 36E7CD09 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
