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FS#26450 - [filesystem] overwriting dir with file usr/local/share/man

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by Xavier (Rip-Rip) - Saturday, 15 October 2011, 11:33 GMT
Last edited by Dave Reisner (falconindy) - Monday, 24 October 2011, 12:39 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category Packages: Core
Status Closed
Assigned To No-one
Architecture All
Severity Medium
Priority Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 0
Private No

Details

Hi, I just have this message when updating my system:

(1/1) upgrading filesystem [-----------------------------------------] 100%
error: extract: not overwriting dir with file usr/local/share/man
error: problem occurred while upgrading filesystem
error: could not commit transaction
error: failed to commit transaction (transaction aborted)
Errors occurred, no packages were upgraded.

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Closed by  Dave Reisner (falconindy)
Monday, 24 October 2011, 12:39 GMT
Reason for closing:  Not a bug
Comment by Dave Reisner (falconindy) - Monday, 24 October 2011, 12:39 GMT
You have a file called /usr/local/share/man which pacman refuses to overwrite. Delete it.

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