Re: libc6-dev

[Dale Scheetz <dwarf@polaris.net>]

On Fri, 23 Jan 1998, Matt Thompson wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> I'm running a full hamm system, and just updated.  When the system tries
> to install libc6-dev_2.0.6-3 to replace 2.0.6-2, I get the following:
> 
> Preparing to replace libc6-dev 2.0.6-2 (using
> .../devel/libc6-dev_2.0.6-3.deb) ...
> Unpacking replacement libc6-dev ...
> dpkg: error processing
> debian/dists/unstable/main/binary-i386/devel/libc6-dev_2.0.6-3.deb
> (--install):
>  trying to overwrite `/usr/include/ndbm.h', which is also in package
> libgdbmg1-dev
> dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe)
> 
> Is this a problem with the package, or is there some way I can fix it?
> 
I didn't notice this when I tested the package before release, because I
don't have libgdbmg1-dev installed.
I would assume that the header supplied by libc6-dev is the "proper" one.
I suppose that libgdbmg1-dev should remove it, and possibly depend on
libc6-dev.

Later,

Dwarf
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