On Tue, Feb 15, 2005 at 06:08:11PM +0100, Goswin von Brederlow wrote: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Pete Harlan) writes: > > > I pointed a gcc-3.4 machine that hasn't been updated in a few months > > to your archive, and started by trying to install libc6, which > > resulted in this: > > > > Unpacking replacement libc6 ... > > dpkg: error processing > > /var/cache/apt/archives/libc6_2.3.2.ds1-20_amd64.deb (--unpack): > > trying to overwrite `/usr/lib64', which is also in package base-files > > Errors were encountered while processing: > > /var/cache/apt/archives/libc6_2.3.2.ds1-20_amd64.deb > > E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) > > You just missed the "everyone needs to update now sice we will break > the upgrade path soon" mails a while back. > > The /lib64 and /usr/lib64 links have been moved from base-files to > libc6 and the required hints for a smooth upgrade were only added > temporarily. You have to use --force-overwrite now.
Thank you, that worked well. --Pete -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

