Problem with apt-get install

[ahurd]

I tried to use apt-get install on libsane-extras and the following happened:

albert@ALBERT-KUBUNTU:~/Desktop$ sudo apt-get install libsane-extras
Password:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following extra packages will be installed:
libltdl3
The following NEW packages will be installed:
libltdl3 libsane-extras
0 upgraded, 2 newly installed, 0 to remove and 38 not upgraded.
Need to get 411kB of archives.
After unpacking, 1008kB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
Get:1 http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com feisty/main libltdl3 1.5.22-4 [168kB]
Get:2 http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com feisty/universe libsane-extras 1.0.18.5 [243kB]
Fetched 411kB in 3s (115kB/s)
Selecting previously deselected package libltdl3.
(Reading database ... 134929 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking libltdl3 (from .../libltdl3_1.5.22-4_i386.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package libsane-extras.
Unpacking libsane-extras (from .../libsane-extras_1.0.18.5_i386.deb) ...
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libsane-extras_1.0.18.5_i386.deb (--unpack):
trying to overwrite `/usr/share/man/man5/sane-epkowa.5.gz', which is also in package iscan
dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe)
Errors were encountered while processing:
/var/cache/apt/archives/libsane-extras_1.0.18.5_i386.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

Can anyone help me overcome the problems. Thanks.

[Craigels39]

Re: Problem with apt-get install

What kind of scanner are you trying to use? It says that it can't replace a file from the iscan package, which is usually for Epson scanners.

Other things you could try would be deleting the downloaded deb files from the cache and redownloading them. Changing mirrors could help too, but I doubt a major country server like Canada's is off.

[ahurd]

Re: Problem with apt-get install

Trying to get Epson 3170 working. This was suggested as alternative since I couldn't get method from Epson to work. Guess I will go back. Could you look at results of my previous tries? Thanks.

[txHarleyMan]

Re: Problem with apt-get install

Do an apt-get clean and then retry. If that doesn't work, you may need to increase the size of your package cache.

[Rog131]

Re: Problem with apt-get install

Maybe this helps (Epson scanner):

Topic: Walking on the edge... need some assistance Please.
http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...opic=3090448.0