Bug#404733: Conflicts between symbolic links and directories

2007-01-01 Thread Ben Hutchings
On Sun, 2006-12-31 at 02:15 +, Ben Hutchings wrote: > Debian bug #404733 shows a case where installation of a package fails > because it contains a symbolic link with the same path as a directory > included in an installed package. I think this is the expected > behaviour. However, installati

Bug#404733: Conflicts between symbolic links and directories

2007-01-01 Thread Ben Hutchings
You wrote: > I installed a new version of this package from unstable on a testing > box, and got no problems on its way. The problem was reported as appearing during an attempt to upgrade to version 2.0.0.1+dfsg-1, so it cannot be very well fixed by this version! However, I'm beginning to suspect

Bug#404733: Conflicts between symbolic links and directories

2006-12-31 Thread Dererk
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 I installed a new version of this package from unstable on a testing box, and got no problems on its way. ii firefox 2.0.0.1+dfsg-1 ii flashplugin-nonfree 9.0.21.78.3 ii iceweasel 2.0.0.1

Bug#404733: Conflicts between symbolic links and directories

2006-12-30 Thread Ben Hutchings
Debian bug #404733 shows a case where installation of a package fails because it contains a symbolic link with the same path as a directory included in an installed package. I think this is the expected behaviour. However, installation of this package worked for me in a similar situation, and pre