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[wsjt-devel] Linux Mint

[Doug B. Sr. <dou...@gm...>]

Hi All,

Getting an error trying to install 3.0 on Mint

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Preparing to unpack .../wsjtx_3.0.0_improved_PLUS_250924_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking wsjtx (3.0.0) ...
dpkg: error processing archive
/home/doug/Downloads/wsjtx_3.0.0_improved_PLUS_250924_amd64.deb (--install):
 trying to overwrite '/usr/share/pixmaps/wsjtx_icon.png', which is also in
package wsjtx-data 2.7.0~rc3+repack-1build2
dpkg-deb (subprocess): decompressing archive
'/home/doug/Downloads/wsjtx_3.0.0_improved_PLUS_250924_amd64.deb'
(size=27241192) member 'data.tar': internal gzip write error: Broken pipe
dpkg-deb: error: <decompress> subprocess returned error exit status 2
dpkg-deb (subprocess): cannot copy archive member from
'/home/doug/Downloads/wsjtx_3.0.0_improved_PLUS_250924_amd64.deb' to
decompressor pipe: failed to write (Broken pipe)
Processing triggers for mailcap (3.70+nmu1ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.36.0-1.1ubuntu3) ...
Processing triggers for mate-menus (1.26.1+mint1) ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.27-2build1) ...
Processing triggers for man-db (2.12.0-4build2) ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
 /home/doug/Downloads/wsjtx_3.0.0_improved_PLUS_250924_amd64.deb

uname -a
Linux Squatch 6.8.0-79-generic #79-Ubuntu SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Tue Aug 12
14:42:46 UTC 2025 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Linuxmint
Description: Linux Mint 22
Release: 22
Codename: wilma

TNX
KC1UUH Doug

Re: [wsjt-devel] Linux Mint

[Doug B. <kv...@gm...>]

I have the same error on Linux Mint 22.2 codename Zara

Dougl KV4ZY

On Wed, Sep 24, 2025, 5:51 AM Doug Breault, Sr. via wsjt-devel <
wsj...@li...> wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> Getting an error trying to install 3.0 on Mint
>
> (Reading database ...
> (Reading database ... 5%%
> (Reading database ... 10%%
> (Reading database ... 15%%
> (Reading database ... 20%%
> (Reading database ... 25%%
> (Reading database ... 30%%
> (Reading database ... 35%%
> (Reading database ... 40%%
> (Reading database ... 45%%
> (Reading database ... 50%%
> (Reading database ... 55%%
> (Reading database ... 60%%
> (Reading database ... 65%%
> (Reading database ... 70%%
> (Reading database ... 75%%
> (Reading database ... 80%%
> (Reading database ... 85%%
> (Reading database ... 90%%
> (Reading database ... 95%%
> (Reading database ... 100%%
> (Reading database ... 662932 files and directories currently installed.)
> Preparing to unpack .../wsjtx_3.0.0_improved_PLUS_250924_amd64.deb ...
> Unpacking wsjtx (3.0.0) ...
> dpkg: error processing archive
> /home/doug/Downloads/wsjtx_3.0.0_improved_PLUS_250924_amd64.deb (--install):
>  trying to overwrite '/usr/share/pixmaps/wsjtx_icon.png', which is also in
> package wsjtx-data 2.7.0~rc3+repack-1build2
> dpkg-deb (subprocess): decompressing archive
> '/home/doug/Downloads/wsjtx_3.0.0_improved_PLUS_250924_amd64.deb'
> (size=27241192) member 'data.tar': internal gzip write error: Broken pipe
> dpkg-deb: error: <decompress> subprocess returned error exit status 2
> dpkg-deb (subprocess): cannot copy archive member from
> '/home/doug/Downloads/wsjtx_3.0.0_improved_PLUS_250924_amd64.deb' to
> decompressor pipe: failed to write (Broken pipe)
> Processing triggers for mailcap (3.70+nmu1ubuntu1) ...
> Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.36.0-1.1ubuntu3) ...
> Processing triggers for mate-menus (1.26.1+mint1) ...
> Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.27-2build1) ...
> Processing triggers for man-db (2.12.0-4build2) ...
> Errors were encountered while processing:
>  /home/doug/Downloads/wsjtx_3.0.0_improved_PLUS_250924_amd64.deb
>
> uname -a
> Linux Squatch 6.8.0-79-generic #79-Ubuntu SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Tue Aug 12
> 14:42:46 UTC 2025 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
>
> lsb_release -a
> No LSB modules are available.
> Distributor ID: Linuxmint
> Description: Linux Mint 22
> Release: 22
> Codename: wilma
>
> TNX
> KC1UUH Doug
>
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>

Re: [wsjt-devel] Linux Mint

[Adrian <vk...@gm...>]

Copy > backup your logs to a another folder, then run ;

sudo apt purge wsjtx

try install again and restore logs.


73


vk4tux

On 24/9/25 19:45, Doug Breault, Sr. via wsjt-devel wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> Getting an error trying to install 3.0 on Mint
>
> (Reading database ...
> (Reading database ... 5%%
> (Reading database ... 10%%
> (Reading database ... 15%%
> (Reading database ... 20%%
> (Reading database ... 25%%
> (Reading database ... 30%%
> (Reading database ... 35%%
> (Reading database ... 40%%
> (Reading database ... 45%%
> (Reading database ... 50%%
> (Reading database ... 55%%
> (Reading database ... 60%%
> (Reading database ... 65%%
> (Reading database ... 70%%
> (Reading database ... 75%%
> (Reading database ... 80%%
> (Reading database ... 85%%
> (Reading database ... 90%%
> (Reading database ... 95%%
> (Reading database ... 100%%
> (Reading database ... 662932 files and directories currently installed.)
> Preparing to unpack .../wsjtx_3.0.0_improved_PLUS_250924_amd64.deb ...
> Unpacking wsjtx (3.0.0) ...
> dpkg: error processing archive 
> /home/doug/Downloads/wsjtx_3.0.0_improved_PLUS_250924_amd64.deb 
> (--install):
>  trying to overwrite '/usr/share/pixmaps/wsjtx_icon.png', which is 
> also in package wsjtx-data 2.7.0~rc3+repack-1build2
> dpkg-deb (subprocess): decompressing archive 
> '/home/doug/Downloads/wsjtx_3.0.0_improved_PLUS_250924_amd64.deb' 
> (size=27241192) member 'data.tar': internal gzip write error: Broken pipe
> dpkg-deb: error: <decompress> subprocess returned error exit status 2
> dpkg-deb (subprocess): cannot copy archive member from 
> '/home/doug/Downloads/wsjtx_3.0.0_improved_PLUS_250924_amd64.deb' to 
> decompressor pipe: failed to write (Broken pipe)
> Processing triggers for mailcap (3.70+nmu1ubuntu1) ...
> Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.36.0-1.1ubuntu3) ...
> Processing triggers for mate-menus (1.26.1+mint1) ...
> Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.27-2build1) ...
> Processing triggers for man-db (2.12.0-4build2) ...
> Errors were encountered while processing:
>  /home/doug/Downloads/wsjtx_3.0.0_improved_PLUS_250924_amd64.deb
>
> uname -a
> Linux Squatch 6.8.0-79-generic #79-Ubuntu SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Tue Aug 
> 12 14:42:46 UTC 2025 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
>
> lsb_release -a
> No LSB modules are available.
> Distributor ID: Linuxmint
> Description: Linux Mint 22
> Release: 22
> Codename: wilma
>
> TNX
> KC1UUH Doug
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> wsjt-devel mailing list
> wsj...@li...
> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wsjt-devel

Re: [wsjt-devel] Linux Mint

[Christoph B. <my...@de...>]

> > Preparing to unpack .../wsjtx_3.0.0_improved_PLUS_250924_amd64.deb ...
> > Unpacking wsjtx (3.0.0) ...
> > dpkg: error processing archive
> > /home/doug/Downloads/wsjtx_3.0.0_improved_PLUS_250924_amd64.deb
> > (--install):
> >  trying to overwrite '/usr/share/pixmaps/wsjtx_icon.png', which is also
> > in package wsjtx-data 2.7.0~rc3+repack-1build2

You are mixing packages from different sources (upstream packaging for
improved, Debian/Ubuntu packaging for 2.7.0). These have not been
designed to work together, so you will have to remove the other one
before installation.

I haven't yet had the time to upload the new improved version to
Debian, will do that soonish.

Christoph

Re: [wsjt-devel] Linux Mint

[Doug B. Sr. <dou...@gm...>]

Thanks. If I wait until the improved version is available, will I then not
have to delete anything from my 2.7.0 wsjt-x? I'd like to keep 2.7.0
working and untouched if possible. I need daily FT8 sustenance to stay
alive.

On Wed, Sep 24, 2025 at 7:12 AM Christoph Berg via wsjt-devel <
wsj...@li...> wrote:

> > > Preparing to unpack .../wsjtx_3.0.0_improved_PLUS_250924_amd64.deb ...
> > > Unpacking wsjtx (3.0.0) ...
> > > dpkg: error processing archive
> > > /home/doug/Downloads/wsjtx_3.0.0_improved_PLUS_250924_amd64.deb
> > > (--install):
> > >  trying to overwrite '/usr/share/pixmaps/wsjtx_icon.png', which is also
> > > in package wsjtx-data 2.7.0~rc3+repack-1build2
>
> You are mixing packages from different sources (upstream packaging for
> improved, Debian/Ubuntu packaging for 2.7.0). These have not been
> designed to work together, so you will have to remove the other one
> before installation.
>
> I haven't yet had the time to upload the new improved version to
> Debian, will do that soonish.
>
> Christoph
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> wsjt-devel mailing list
> wsj...@li...
> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wsjt-devel
>

Re: [wsjt-devel] Linux Mint

[Christoph B. <my...@de...>]

Re: Doug Breault, Sr.
> Thanks. If I wait until the improved version is available, will I then not
> have to delete anything from my 2.7.0 wsjt-x? I'd like to keep 2.7.0
> working and untouched if possible. I need daily FT8 sustenance to stay
> alive.

The "wsjtx" and "wsjtx-improved" packages conflict with each other
because they install things into the same place. You can reinstall
either after uninstalling the other, though. Your config/logs/other
data in your home directory will stay untouched.

73,
Christoph DF7CB