[Wylug-help] dist-upgrade on debian unstable

[Jason Lander]

Felix,

> Unpacking replacement x11-common ...
> dpkg: error processing
> /var/cache/apt/archives/x11-common_1%3a7.0.20_i386.deb (--unpack):
> trying to overwrite `/usr/X11R6/bin', which is also in package ghostview

You could try deleting ghostview with

  dpkg --remove ghostview

and running apt-get dist-upgrade again.

I have no idea why ghostview would have a claim on /usr/X11R6/bin but
Debian is moving to XOrg v7 and the packages are now going into
/usr rather the /usr/X11R6. This may be a side effect.

[See http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2006/04/msg00010.html]

- Jason