On Thu, Dec 27, 2001 at 01:46:06PM -0700, Paul Scott wrote: | I get this while trying to install python2.1 to try to get gnucash | working. Can someone tell me what might be happening? | | TIA, | | Paul Scott | | (Reading database ... 67569 files and directories currently installed.) | Preparing to replace xchat-gnome 1.4.3-0.1 (using | .../xchat-gnome_1.8.5-3_i386.deb) ... | Unpacking replacement xchat-gnome ... | dpkg: error processing | /var/cache/apt/archives/xchat-gnome_1.8.5-3_i386.deb (--unpack): | trying to overwrite `/usr/share/gnome/apps/Internet/xchat.desktop', | which is also in package xchat-common | dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe) | Errors were encountered while processing: | /var/cache/apt/archives/xchat-gnome_1.8.5-3_i386.deb | E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
The old version of xchat-gnome used the old convention of package for python. The new one (the one in woody or sid) follows current policy. What version of xchat-common do you have? Make sure you are using the same version of both. HTH, -D -- Consider what God has done: Who can straighten what He has made crooked? Ecclesiastes 7:13