it seems you are running into this bug or something similar: http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=242046 that's the joy of running testing I guess, from the bugreport: You will either need to install the packages with the "--force-overwrite" option to dpkg, or remove the experimental packages "4.3.0-XD2.2" -- which I've never heard of before -- from your system first. On Fri, 2004-04-09 at 16:17, samkupar wrote: > hi > well the output of > > #apt-get -f install > Reading Package Lists... Done > Building Dependency Tree... Done > Correcting dependencies... Done > The following extra packages will be installed: > libxv1 > The following NEW packages will be installed: > libxv1 > 0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 808 not upgraded. > 19 not fully installed or removed. > Need to get 0B/131kB of archives. > After unpacking 295kB of additional disk space will be used. > Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y > (Reading database ... 113730 files and directories currently installed.) > Unpacking libxv1 (from .../libxv1_4.3.0-7_i386.deb) ... > dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libxv1_4.3.0-7_i386.deb (--unpack): > trying to overwrite `/usr/X11R6/lib/libXv.so.1.0', which is also in package xlibs > dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe) > Errors were encountered while processing: > /var/cache/apt/archives/libxv1_4.3.0-7_i386.deb > E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) > > > and i am not able to install any other package coz of above error.thanks for helping me out. > > > regards > samkupar > using linux has improved a part of me,for sure. > > > > --- Tom Vergote <tom-no-spimmy@tomvergote.be> wrote: > > > -------------------------------------------------- > Tom Vergote > Developer / Web Developer > E-mail: tom@tomvergote.be > Personal Website: http://www.tomvergote.be > > On Thu, 8 Apr 2004, samkupar wrote: > > > hi > > i am a newbie and am using debian(knoppix3.3),i would like to ask few > > queries: > > 1) can the kernel be altogether changed with a new kernel? like linux to > > use kernel-2.6.3,what is the way to do it? what sequence of commands? > > apt-get install kernel-image-2.6.4-i386 > > It will probably ask you if you want apt to handle the lilo configuration > or if you want to do it manually. It might also tell you something about > adding an initrd to your lilo configuration. > > But don't worry, apt will tell you all the steps you need to take, copy > the instructions to a textfile and execute all steps > > > 2) i am trying to install octave with kpackage(apt=get) but get an error-'result > > 100' and the package doesn't install.there's a '?' icon infront of > > octave.i am not able to uninstall it also? > > Try doing it in the CLI, you will probably get a more detailed error > message. > > you could also try apt-get -f install to fix all half installs or > conflicts > > > 3) can i install rpms of fedora linux on debian?what command to install > > rpm onto debian? > > There are packages like alien that allow you to install rpm's or tgz or > whatever on debian, but i wouldn't go that way. > > Is there really something you can't find a deb repository for and that you > absolutely need an rpm to install? Chances are the rpm doesn't follow the > debian directory layout or policy and you might get in trouble. > > I'd rather compile it manually in /usr/local if i really have to than > install from a foreign distro rpm > > > can somebody please guide me.thanks in anticipation.regards > > samkupar > > > > using linux has improved a part of me,for sure. > > > > > > _____________________________________________________________ > > Thank you for choosing LinuxQuestions. > > http://www.linuxquestions.org > > > > > > -- > > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-testing-REQUEST@lists.debian.org > > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster@lists.debian.org > > > > > > > _____________________________________________________________ > Thank you for choosing LinuxQuestions. > http://www.linuxquestions.org >
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