Edgy update problem(s)

[marc]

Cybe R. Wizard said...
> marc <gmane at auxbuss.com>  said:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > I attempted an update to edgy (from dapper) via
> > 
> >   kdesu "update-manager -c"
> > 
> > After a few hours of downloads it spewed out the following message:
> > 
> >   This upgrade requires that the /usr/X11R6/bin directory be removed
> > and replaced with a symlink. An attempt was made to do so, but it
> > failed, most likely because the directory is not yet empty. You must
> > move the files that are currently in the directory out of the way so
> > that the installation can complete. If you like, you may move them
> > back after the symlink is in place.
> > 
> >   This package installation will now fail and exit so that you can do
> >   this. Please re-run your upgrade procedure after you have cleaned
> > out the directory.
> 
> <snipped a lot of stuff that is not doing what was suggested>
> > 
> > So, the problem is with /usr/X11R6/bin, but how to fix it?
> 
> The answer is where it has always been; it's in the message you quoted
> above.  Did you do as it said and move the files from /etc/X11R6/bin?
> that looks like all it requires of you.

Yes, of course. It's not clear from the message whether the process 
requires the directory to also be deleted manually, but I've tried it 
both ways (with empty directory and without the /bin directory).

-- 
Cheers,
Marc