Bug#647437: angband-data fails to install, trying to overwrite files in existing version of angband
On Wed, 2011-11-02 at 10:55 -0700, Josh Triplett wrote: > Package: angband-data > Version: 1:3.3.2-1 > Severity: serious > > Unpacking angband-data (from .../angband-data_1%3a3.3.2-1_all.deb) ... > dpkg: error processing > /var/cache/apt/archives/angband-data_1%3a3.3.2-1_all.deb (--unpack): > trying to overwrite '/usr/share/angband/help/command.txt', which is also in > package angband 1:3.2.0-1 > dpkg-deb: error: subprocess paste was killed by signal (Broken pipe) > > > angband-data needs to conflict with and replace older versions of > angband. > > - Josh Triplett Thank you. I don't understand how piuparts said "all tests passed" and let this through, but I assume this is an edge case of a new package conflicting with an existing package. We live and learn. I'm building 3.3.2-2 now, and if my mentor forgives this error it should be uploaded shortly ;-) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Bug#647437: angband-data fails to install, trying to overwrite files in existing version of angband
Package: angband-data Version: 1:3.3.2-1 Severity: serious Unpacking angband-data (from .../angband-data_1%3a3.3.2-1_all.deb) ... dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/angband-data_1%3a3.3.2-1_all.deb (--unpack): trying to overwrite '/usr/share/angband/help/command.txt', which is also in package angband 1:3.2.0-1 dpkg-deb: error: subprocess paste was killed by signal (Broken pipe) angband-data needs to conflict with and replace older versions of angband. - Josh Triplett -- System Information: Debian Release: wheezy/sid APT prefers unstable APT policy: (500, 'unstable'), (500, 'stable'), (1, 'experimental') Architecture: amd64 (x86_64) Kernel: Linux 3.0.0-2-amd64 (SMP w/4 CPU cores) Locale: LANG=C.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=C.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org