Problem with kwin-style-crystal

[jslinc]

I recently updated to dapper and, well, everything went almost well...

I can't install kwin-style-crystal which is neede by the kubuntu-default-settings package..
And because I can't install that one, i can't install anything....

I have previously installed crystal color for kde
(http://www.kde-look.org/content/show.php?content=16532)

Help, anyone?!

[sky]

Re: Problem with kwin-style-crystal

Hi,

Can you give the error message given by the upgrade command please ? It will surely help

[jslinc]

Re: Problem with kwin-style-crystal

Yep, here's the output of commands...

#1 apt-get update (no problems)
#2 apt-get upgrade:

Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
You might want to run `apt-get -f install' to correct these.
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
 kubuntu-default-settings: Depends: kwin-style-crystal but it is not installed
E: Unmet dependencies. Try using -f.

#3 apt-get -f upgrade:

Reading database ... 98767 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking kwin-style-crystal (from .../kwin-style-crystal_0.9.9-0ubuntu4_i386.deb) ...
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/kwin-style-crystal_0.9.9-0ubuntu4_i386.deb (--unpack):
 trying to overwrite `/usr/lib/kde3/kwin_crystal_config.so', which is also in package crystal
dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe)
Preparing to replace udev 079-0ubuntu28 (using .../udev_079-0ubuntu29_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement udev ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
 /var/cache/apt/archives/kwin-style-crystal_0.9.9-0ubuntu4_i386.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

#4 and finally dpkg -i install ...kwin-style-crystal.dep:

(Reading database ... 98747 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking kwin-style-crystal (from .../kwin-style-crystal_0.9.9-0ubuntu4_i386.deb) ...
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/kwin-style-crystal_0.9.9-0ubuntu4_i386.deb (--install):
 trying to overwrite `/usr/lib/kde3/kwin_crystal_config.so', which is also in package crystal
dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe)
Errors were encountered while processing:
 /var/cache/apt/archives/kwin-style-crystal_0.9.9-0ubuntu4_i386.deb

I tried to delete the file /usr/lib/kde3/kwin_style_crystal_config.so but it didn't seem to have any influence whatsoever....

[claydoh]

Re: Problem with kwin-style-crystal

trying to overwrite `/usr/lib/kde3/kwin_crystal_config.so', which is also in package crystal

you may have a deb already installed called "crystal"-something-or-other that is causing the conflict, maybe try using Adept or synaptic to search "crystal" and remove that package. Adept and synaptic will show you installed files easily so you can find which package is.

For the command line, try

apt-cache search --names-only crystal

Removing the file you did won't do anything as the apt database still has it referenced and does not know it has been removed.

If you need to, you can force install the kwin deb:

sudo dpkg --force-all foo.deb

[jslinc]

Re: Problem with kwin-style-crystal

That did it! Thanks a lot!
I had another package, crystal which obviously caused the problem!
How come I didn't thought that myself....

Anyways, Dapper is good and dooing just fine!

[claydoh]

Re: Problem with kwin-style-crystal

glad I could help