Geoff Smith (geoffs@interchange.ubc.ca)
Mon, 19 Oct 1998 23:47:08 -0700 (PDT)
Upgrading my Slink debian package (xlib6g in particular) using dselect, I
ran into a little snag, which I think is Debian related. Can someone
using Debian or not tell me what the following error messages mean, or
Processing downloaded files...(for corrupt/old/partial)
dists/unstable/main/binary-i386/x11/xlib6g-dev_3.3.2.3a-3.deb
dists/unstable/main/binary-i386/x11/xlib6g_3.3.2.3a-3.deb
dists/unstable/main/binary-i386/x11/xbase_3.3.2.3a-3.deb
dists/unstable/main/binary-i386/oldlibs/xlib6_3.3.2.3a-3.deb
dists/unstable/non-free/binary-i386/games/quake-lib_1.06-6.deb
Do you want to install the files fetched [y]:
Installing files...
(Reading database ... 27863 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace xlib6g-dev 3.3.2.3a-1 (using
.../x11/xlib6g-dev_3.3.2.3a-
deb) ...
Unpacking replacement xlib6g-dev ...
dpkg: error processing
debian/dists/unstable/main/binary-i386/x11/xlib6g-dev_3
.2.3a-3.deb (--install):
trying to overwrite `/usr/X11R6/bin/gccmakedep', which is also in package
xba
dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe)
Preparing to replace xlib6g 3.3.2.3a-1 (using
.../x11/xlib6g_3.3.2.3a-3.deb) .
/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/preinst: getreal: command not found
dpkg: error processing
debian/dists/unstable/main/binary-i386/x11/xlib6g_3.3.2
a-3.deb (--install):
subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status 127
Preparing to replace xbase 3.3.2.3a-1 (using .../x11/xbase_3.3.2.3a-3.deb)
...
/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/preinst: getreal: command not found
dpkg: error processing
debian/dists/unstable/main/binary-i386/x11/xbase_3.3.2.
-3.deb (--install):
subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status 127
Checking for valid XFree86 server configuration...Starting X display
manager:
m already running.
rm: /etc/X11/no-restart-daemons: No such file or directory
dpkg: error while cleaning up:
subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Preparing to replace xlib6 3.3.2.3a-1 (using
.../oldlibs/xlib6_3.3.2.3a-3.deb)
..
/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/preinst: getreal: command not found
dpkg: error processing
debian/dists/unstable/main/binary-i386/oldlibs/xlib6_3.
2.3a-3.deb (--install):
subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status 127
Skipping deselected package quake-lib.
Errors were encountered while processing:
debian/dists/unstable/main/binary-i386/x11/xlib6g-dev_3.3.2.3a-3.deb
debian/dists/unstable/main/binary-i386/x11/xlib6g_3.3.2.3a-3.deb
debian/dists/unstable/main/binary-i386/x11/xbase_3.3.2.3a-3.deb
debian/dists/unstable/main/binary-i386/oldlibs/xlib6_3.3.2.3a-3.deb
Thanks a lot,
Geoff Smith
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