[ubuntu-za] dpkg returned an error code (1)

[wez]

The two packages obviously has some files that clash, so it might be called
a bug.
Now that I think about it, checking the libpurple / pidgin launchpad bug
lists would've been a good idea too ;)
Glad that worked.

On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 3:39 PM, David Robert Lewis (ethnopunk) <
ethnopunk at telkomsa.net> wrote:

> Hi Wez,
>
> Thanks. I couldn't remove mxit-libpurple. Aptitude was stuck in a
> puzzle.  First solution didn't work. Tried second solution. Had to
> downgrade the package then upgrade. All fine now. Would you call this a
> bug on the MixIt side? They obviously writing code in complete isolation
> from Pidgin?
>
> DRL
>
> wez wrote:
> > Hi David.
> > I guess dpkg doesn't want to overwriting the file (mxit.png) that
> > already exists for another package (mxit-libpurple). You can tell dpkg
> > to continue and overwrite anyway, but note I am note sure how this
> > will affect the mxit-libpurple package when you want to remove it.
> >
> > #1 remove mxit-libpurple first, install pidgin then add mxit-libpurple
> > back. This is what I would try.
> >
> > if that doesnt work, you could look into the next step, dont just do
> > it, without knowing what it will do:
> >
> > #2 you *could* force apt-get to overwrite that file, but as the man
> > page says <http://linux.die.net/man/8/apt-get>:
> >
> > *--force-yes*
> >     Force yes; This is a dangerous option that will cause apt to
> >     continue without prompting if it is doing something potentially
> >     harmful. It should not be used except in very special situations.
> >     Using force-yes can potentially destroy your system! Configuration
> >     Item: APT::Get::force-yes.
> >
> >
> > Normally you wouldn't want to just overwrite files, which is why dpkg
> > stops, this option would force the overwrite, if you're sure thats
> > what you want then you can specify that option.
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 2:03 PM, David Robert Lewis (ethnopunk)
> > <ethnopunk at telkomsa.net <mailto:ethnopunk at telkomsa.net>> wrote:
> >
> >     Not sure why dpkg can't solve this on its own? Any ideas?
> >
> >     (Reading database ... 255666 files and directories currently
> >     installed.)
> >     Preparing to replace pidgin-data 1:2.6.3-1ubuntu1~pidgin1.9.10 (using
> >     .../pidgin-data_1%3a2.6.4-1ubuntu3~pidgin1.9.10_all.deb) ...
> >     Unpacking replacement pidgin-data ...
> >     dpkg: error processing
> >
> /var/cache/apt/archives/pidgin-data_1%3a2.6.4-1ubuntu3~pidgin1.9.10_all.deb
> >     (--unpack):
> >      trying to overwrite
> >     '/usr/share/pixmaps/pidgin/protocols/16/mxit.png',
> >     which is also in package mxit-libpurple 0:2.2.0-1
> >     dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe)
> >     Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme ...
> >     Errors were encountered while processing:
> >
>  /var/cache/apt/archives/pidgin-data_1%3a2.6.4-1ubuntu3~pidgin1.9.10_all.deb
> >     E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
> >
> >
> >     -DRL
> >
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