[gnome-core] Re: [Fink-users] gtkSourceview#

[Alexander K. H. <ak...@co...>]

On Aug 16, 2005, at 2:57 PM, Travis Smith wrote:

> I'm attempting to install gtk-sourceview sharp and running into a  
> problem.
>
>  $ fink install gtksourceview-sharp
> Information about 4814 packages read in 3 seconds.
> The following package will be installed or updated:
>  gtksourceview-sharp
> /sw/bin/dpkg-lockwait -i
> /sw/fink/dists/unstable/main/binary-darwin-powerpc/libs/ 
> gtksourceview-sharp_2.0-1_darwin-powerpc.deb
> (Reading database ... 32247 files and directories currently  
> installed.)
> Unpacking gtksourceview-sharp (from
> .../gtksourceview-sharp_2.0-1_darwin-powerpc.deb) ...
> /sw/bin/dpkg: error processing
> /sw/fink/dists/unstable/main/binary-darwin-powerpc/libs/ 
> gtksourceview-sharp_2.0-1_darwin-powerpc.deb
> (--install):
>  trying to overwrite
> `/sw/share/gtksourceview-1.0/language-specs/nemerle.lang', which is
> also in package gtksourceview
> Errors were encountered while processing:
>  /sw/fink/dists/unstable/main/binary-darwin-powerpc/libs/ 
> gtksourceview-sharp_2.0-1_darwin-powerpc.deb
> ### execution of /sw/bin/dpkg-lockwait failed, exit code 1
> Failed: can't install package gtksourceview-sharp-2.0-1
>
>
> I've tried to move and delete that file
> (/sw/share/gtksourceview-1.0/language-specs/nemerle.lang) but that
> doesn't seem to do it. Is there something to do about this?
>
> Thanks,
>
> -- 
> ~Travis
>
>

Physically moving the file is irrelevant (and generally a bad idea).   
The problem is that dpkg sees the file occurring in both packages in  
its database.

A workaround is in the FAQ:

http://fink.sourceforge.net/faq/comp-general.php?phpLang=en#also_in

(and it's not without risks).

I've cc'ed the respective maintainers so that a resolution can be  
agreed upon between the two packages.
--
Alexander Hansen
Fink Documenter
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