On Mon, 22 Jul 2002, John T. Larkin wrote: > Package: dpkg > Version: 1.6.15 > > I'm upgrading from Debian 2.2r6 to 3.0. I have the following packages > installed: perl-5.005-base, version 5.005.03-7.1; and perl-5.005, > version 5.005.03-7.1. > > When I try to upgrade to the latest version of perl included with 3.0, > the following error message is printed by dpkg: > -------------- > dpkg: considering removing perl-5.005-base in favour of perl-base ... > dpkg: yes, will remove perl-5.005-base in favour of perl-base. > dpkg: regarding .../perl-base_5.6.1-7_i386.deb containing perl-base: > perl-base conflicts with data-dumper > perl-5.005 provides data-dumper and is installed. > dpkg: error processing debian/pool/main/p/perl/perl-base_5.6.1-7_i386.deb > (--install): > conflicting packages - not installing perl-base > Errors were encountered while processing: > debian/pool/main/p/perl/perl-base_5.6.1-7_i386.deb > DPKG ERROR > -------------- > > dpkg then gets in an infinite loop (at least several hours anyway...) > repeating the same message over and over again. > > I would think dpkg would either be able to detect the problem and quit > (at worst), detect the problem and then continue (OK), or figure out > that perl-5.005 also needs to be uninstalled and will be replaced > later in the install process (at best). > > I have not yet been able to find a way around the problem. I think > forcing the removal of perl-5.005 will solve the problem in the short > term. > > Please contact me for any questions not answered here.
You are using an old version of dpkg. There is no way to fix this older version. So, try with a newer dpkg version. Also, it is the fault of the packages in question if dpkg can't upgrade them. The infinite loop is a dpkg bug, that might be fixed in more recent versions.
