linux-XFree86-libs-4.3.0_2/linux_base-7.1_7 conflict when upgrading linux-realplayer

Joe Altman fj at panix.com
Thu Dec 16 19:10:02 PST 2004


On Fri, Dec 17, 2004 at 12:57:09PM +1030, Ian Moore wrote:
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> ===>  Installing for linux-XFree86-libs-4.3.0_2
> 
> ===>  linux-XFree86-libs-4.3.0_2 conflicts with installed package(s):
>       linux_base-7.1_7
> 
>       They install files into the same place.
>       Please remove them first with pkg_delete(1).
> *** Error code 1
> 
> <--snip-->
>
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> I'm not quite sure what to do with this. Both linux-XFree86-libs-4.3.0_2 and 
> linux_base-7.1_7 are listed as a dependencies of realplayer.
> BUT (at least on the ports web page) linux_base-8.8.0_4 is listed as a 
> dependency of linux-XFree86-libs-4.3.0_2.
> So should I upgrade to linux_base-8 to fix the problem?

I'd do what the instructions in the error suggest: "Please remove them
first with pkg_delete(1)." then try to upgrade the port. It should
pull in the dependencies, no?



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