Comment 13 for bug 148985

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Markku Tirkkonen (markku-tirkkonen) wrote : Re: [Bug 148985] Re: package gimp 2.4.0~rc3-1ubuntu4 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite `/usr/share/doc/libgimp2.0/README', which is also in package libgimp2.0

Works for me. Thanks!

-Markku

On 10/4/07, amit_9b <email address hidden> wrote:
>
> -- Temporary Fix --
>
> STEP 1: Run
> # dpkg -i --force-overwrite
> /var/cache/apt/archives/gimp_2.4.0~rc3-1ubuntu5_i386.deb
>
> this will overwrite the conflicting file and then give unmet
> dependencies error.
>
> STEP 2: Since conflict has already been resolved (forcefully), proceed
> with normal installation
> Run :
> # apt-get -f install
>
> ** Attachment added: "log of issuing the above commands"
> http://launchpadlibrarian.net/9727412/log.txt
>
> --
> package gimp 2.4.0~rc3-1ubuntu4 failed to install/upgrade: trying to
> overwrite `/usr/share/doc/libgimp2.0/README', which is also in package
> libgimp2.0
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/148985
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>