On Tue, Apr 23, 2002 at 11:16:33AM -0400, Sebastian Canagaratna wrote: > I am using Debian Linux, Woody. > I am trying to install gs-common and I had to use > apt-get -f install > > This is what I get: > > Unpacking gs-common ( from gs-common ....) > dpkg: error processing /var/cache/.... (--unpacking) > trying to overwrite 'use/bin/bdftops', which is also in package > ghostscript. > > Even after I moved /usr/bin/bdftops to another filename, I get the same > error message. Also, there is no package called ghostscript. When I > look at /var/lib/dpkg/status, it shows that gs-aladdin is not installed. > How do I proceed?
Try: dpkg --install --force-overwrite <package_to_install> Since you have already downloaded the package, you can find it in /var/cache/apt/archives. -- Jerome
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