Working through kdelibs-data update on Debian Sid

From: Charlie Zender (zender_at_uci.edu)
Date: 08/18/04

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    Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2004 10:07:45 -0700
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    Hi,

    I am having problems updating my Debian Sid system (MEPIS, actually).
    The system has been running fine and updates worked well for months
    until a few days ago when I encountered a problem with kdelibs-data.
    I've now put the system into a state where kdelibs-data will not
    install, not even with apt-get -f install, and not with apt-get
    --fix-missing dist-upgrade. This appears to keep many other packages
    from installing/updating as well. Any hints how to proceed?

    Thanks,
    Charlie

    root@2[root]# apt-get dist-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:
      kdelibs4: Depends: kdelibs-data (>= 4:3.3.0) but 4:3.2.3-4 is installed
    E: Unmet dependencies. Try using -f.
    oot@2[root]# apt-get -f install
    Reading Package Lists... Done
    Building Dependency Tree... Done
    Correcting dependencies... Done
    The following extra packages will be installed:
      kdelibs-data
    The following packages will be upgraded:
      kdelibs-data
    1 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 98 not upgraded.
    164 not fully installed or removed.
    Need to get 0B/7045kB of archives.
    After unpacking 1532kB of additional disk space will be used.
    Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
    (Reading database ... 126869 files and directories currently installed.)
    Preparing to replace kdelibs-data 4:3.2.3-4 (using
    .../kdelibs-data_4%3a3.3.0-1_all.deb) ...
    Unpacking replacement kdelibs-data ...
    Replacing files in old package korganizer ...
    dpkg: error processing
    /var/cache/apt/archives/kdelibs-data_4%3a3.3.0-1_all.deb (--unpack):
     trying to overwrite `/usr/share/mimelnk/audio/x-ms-wma.desktop', which
    is also in package kmplayer
    dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe)
    Errors were encountered while processing:
     /var/cache/apt/archives/kdelibs-data_4%3a3.3.0-1_all.deb
    E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
    root@2[root]# QPixmap: Cannot create a QPixmap when no GUI is being used
    QPixmap: Cannot create a QPixmap when no GUI is being used
    kbuildsycoca running...
    Reusing existing ksycoca
    .....
    lots of junk about kbuildsycoca:
    ..... 

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System Science, University of California, Irvine CA 92697-3100 
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