Package: syslinux-common Version: 2:3.75+dfsg-1 Severity: normal During an upgrade of a relatively old chroot:
Selecting previously deselected package syslinux-common. Unpacking syslinux-common (from .../syslinux-common_2%3a3.75+dfsg-1_all.deb) ... dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/syslinux-common_2%3a3.75+dfsg-1_all.deb (--unpack): trying to overwrite `/usr/bin/syslinux2ansi', which is also in package syslinux dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe) Preparing to replace syslinux 1:3.36-5 (using .../syslinux_2%3a3.75+dfsg-1_i386.deb) ... Unpacking replacement syslinux ... Apparently the Replaces was removed in 2:3.74+dfsg-1. These fields take practically no effort to maintain; you can leave them there forever and they do basically no harm at all. I have Replaces going back at least to slink in some of my packages and I don't find I have to waste a single neuron on them. 'Tidying them up' just makes life a pain for people doing occasional upgrades of unstable systems who don't really want to have to worry about whether Debian happened to release in the meantime. Thanks, -- Colin Watson [[email protected]] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected]
