FS#25376 - unfixable "exists in filesystem" error message with python2-zope-interface.

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by trusktr (trusktr) - Wednesday, 03 August 2011, 04:39 GMT
Last edited by Allan McRae (Allan) - Wednesday, 03 August 2011, 06:01 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category Packages: Extra
Status Closed
Assigned To No-one
Architecture All
Severity High
Priority Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 0
Private No

Details

The following happens when installing python2-zope-interface:

[root@rocketship ~ #7 : 21:20:11]# pacman -S python2-zope-interface
:: Replace zope-interface with extra/python2-zope-interface? [Y/n] y
resolving dependencies...
looking for inter-conflicts...

Remove (1): zope-interface-3.6.3-1

Total Removed Size: 0.97 MB

Targets (1): python2-zope-interface-3.6.3-1

Total Download Size: 0.00 MB
Total Installed Size: 1.26 MB

Proceed with installation? [Y/n] y
(1/1) checking package integrity [###############################################################] 100%
(1/1) checking for file conflicts [###############################################################] 100%
error: failed to commit transaction (conflicting files)
python2-zope-interface: /usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/zope.interface-3.6.3-py2.7.egg-info/ exists in filesystem
Errors occurred, no packages were upgraded.
[root@rocketship ~ #8 : 21:21:26]# rm /usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/zope.interface-3.6.3-py2.7.egg-info/
rm: cannot remove `/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/zope.interface-3.6.3-py2.7.egg-info/': Not a directory
[root@rocketship ~ #9 : 21:21:56]#

As you can see by me using the rm command, the file doesn't even appear to exist...
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Closed by  Allan McRae (Allan)
Wednesday, 03 August 2011, 06:01 GMT
Reason for closing:  None
Additional comments about closing:  http://www.archlinux.org/news/python2-zo pe-interface-update-requires-user-intera ction/

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