Help - apt-get not happy...

[rvsjimbo]

Okay, so I'm getting this error:

pdu@pdu-laptop:~$ sudo apt-get -f install
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Correcting dependencies...Done
The following extra packages will be installed:
kdebase-workspace-bin
Suggested packages:
plasma-scriptengines
The following packages will be upgraded:
kdebase-workspace-bin
1 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 582 not upgraded.
Need to get 0B/2099kB of archives.
After this operation, 2445kB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
(Reading database ... 128455 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace kdebase-workspace-bin 4:4.2.2-0ubuntu2 (using .../kdebase-workspace-bin_4%3a4.3.0-0ubuntu12_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement kdebase-workspace-bin ...
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/kdebase-workspace-bin_4%3a4.3.0-0ubuntu12_i386.deb (--unpack):
trying to overwrite `/usr/share/kde4/apps/kcmsolidactions/solid-action-template.desktop', which is also in packagekdebase-workspace-data
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
/var/cache/apt/archives/kdebase-workspace-bin_4%3a4.3.0-0ubuntu12_i386.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
pdu@pdu-laptop:~$

Question: Can I just remove the file that its trying to overwrite, and if I do, is that likely to solve the problem?

Thanks!

Paul
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[dibl]

Re: Help - apt-get not happy...

9.10 is in Alpha development -- this is normal behavior. Today there's a version problem with kdebase-workspace-data.

dibl@karmic:~$ sudo dpkg --configure -a
[sudo] password for dibl:
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of kdebase-workspace-bin:
 kdebase-workspace-bin depends on kdebase-workspace-data (= 4:4.3.0-0ubuntu13); however:
 Version of kdebase-workspace-data on system is 4:4.3.0-0ubuntu12.
dpkg: error processing kdebase-workspace-bin (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
 kdebase-workspace-bin

These things happen all the time on the developmental version.

[rvsjimbo]

Re: Help - apt-get not happy...

Hi,

Thanks for the reply!

So, if I just keep doing apt-get update, it should eventually sort itself out?

Thanks again,

Paul
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[zenarcher]

Re: Help - apt-get not happy...

I just ran the new updates and the problem is fixed!

Cheers,
zenarcher

[dibl]

Re: Help - apt-get not happy...

So, if I just keep doing apt-get update, it should eventually sort itself out?

Yes.

The solution is, "Try again tomorrow."

[zenarcher]

Re: Help - apt-get not happy...

Or tonight. I checked for new updates and they fixed the problem completely. Everything installed fine.

Cheers,
zenarcher