On Sat, 2002-01-19 at 14:10, johan boeckx wrote: > > > I have problems with apt-get, namely he blocks the dist-upgrade since > some packets show independencies. The independencies occurs around > evolution, namely unmet dependencies with libgal 18. From some reason he > alway wants to install libgal 18, with message "trying to overwrite > `/usr/share/gal/html/gal-api.sgml', which is also in package libgal19". > So in fact I don't need libgal 18, with consequence that this package > blocks everything. The same happens with libaspell10 : " trying to > overwrite `/usr/share/aspell/english.dat', which is also in package > libaspell4" : also here there is already installed a later version, but > still he tries to install it. So what I want, is that these two packages > are eliminated from my apt-get list. But how ? The two files are in > dependency with evolution. >
Well Im not totally sure, but you could try figureing out what packages depend on libgal 18 and libaspell110. Get the .debs from the archives. Then pull a dpkg -force-depends-version After that just proceed with the dist-upgrade. I also remember something about divert. I am looking for it, but if my memory serves me, it lets you tell dpkg not to overwrite a certain file but instead rename it to another. Like I said I am looking for where it is but havent found it yet. I hope this helps some. -Scott Henson