Bug#893975: x11proto-dev: trying to overwrite '/usr/include/X11/extensions/xf86misc.h'
Control: severity -1 serious
On 03/24/2018 09:09 PM, Sven-Haegar Koch wrote:
> Package: x11proto-dev
> Version: 2018.4-3
> Severity: normal
>
> Dear Maintainer,
>
> Error while trying to install as part of a dist-upgrade:
>
> Selecting previously unselected package x11proto-dev.
> Preparing to unpack .../158-x11proto-dev_2018.4-3_all.deb ...
> Unpacking x11proto-dev (2018.4-3) ...
> dpkg: error processing archive /tmp/apt-dpkg-install-8XuetG/158-x11proto-dev_2018.4-3_all.deb (--unpack):
> trying to overwrite '/usr/include/X11/extensions/xf86misc.h', which is also in package x11proto-xf86misc-dev 0.9.3-2
> dpkg-deb: error: paste subprocess was killed by signal (Broken pipe)
> Errors were encountered while processing:
> /tmp/apt-dpkg-install-8XuetG/158-x11proto-dev_2018.4-3_all.deb
>
> Looks like this package needs some conflicts/replaces.
>
It needs to stop shipping those files. Making this bug RC so this
doesn't go into testing as-is. I've got a fix lined up to fix this,
just need to get around to actually sending it out.
Thanks for the report,
Julien
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