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FS#10471 - pacman: gpm: /usr/lib/libgpm.so.1 exists in filesystem

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by Tanel L- (kuratkull) - Thursday, 22 May 2008, 10:33 GMT
Last edited by Jan de Groot (JGC) - Thursday, 22 May 2008, 10:39 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category Packages: Core
Status Closed
Assigned To No-one
Architecture All
Severity Low
Priority Normal
Reported Version 2007.08-2
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 0
Private No

Details

Description:

When doing a full system upgrade or when updating the package gpm, the error message is thrown:

(143/143) checking for file conflicts [#####################] 100%
error: could not prepare transaction
error: failed to commit transaction (conflicting files)
gpm: /usr/lib/libgpm.so.1 exists in filesystem
Errors occurred, no packages were upgraded.

Additional info:
* package version(s)
from: gpm-1.20.1-7
to: gpm-1.20.3-1-i686 (using pacman)

Steps to reproduce:

try to update the package

(I have two confirmed instances of this on two separate machines - one of them was a completely fresh install)
This task depends upon

Closed by  Jan de Groot (JGC)
Thursday, 22 May 2008, 10:39 GMT
Reason for closing:  Won't fix
Additional comments about closing:  See http://www.archlinux.org/news/391/ for reason.

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