[Pkg-fglrx-devel] Bug#525328: Bug#525328: fglrx-driver: Installation failed and leave the system in an unusable state

[Encolpe Degoute]

Patrick Matthäi a écrit :
> Encolpe DEGOUTE schrieb:
>> Package: fglrx-driver
>> Version: 9-4-1
>> Severity: grave
>> Justification: renders package unusable
> 
> 
>> Hello,
> 
>> When I'm trying to install this new release the installation never ended:
> 
>> Unpacking fglrx-driver (from .../fglrx-driver_1%3a9-4-1_i386.deb) ...   
>> Leaving `diversion of /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri.so to /usr/lib/fglrx/diversions/libdri.so by fglrx-driver'
>> Adding `diversion of /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so to /usr/lib/fglrx/diversions/libglx.so by fglrx-driver' 
>> dpkg-divert: rename involves overwriting `/usr/lib/fglrx/diversions/libglx.so' with                                     
>>   different file `/usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so', not allowed                                              
>> dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/fglrx-driver_1%3a9-4-1_i386.deb (--unpack):                              
>>  subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status 2
> 
>> After that failure the package is not installed nor removed:
> 
>> $ ls /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri.so
>> ls: cannot access /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri.so: No such file or directory
> 
>> It is impossible to open a new window for any application.
> 
> What happens if you try apt-get install -f now?
> And does the /usr/lib/fglrx/diversions/libglx.so exists?

The file /usr/lib/fglrx/diversions/libglx.so exists.

apt-get install -f give exactly the same output

After a reboot the 'dpkg-divert --list' doesn't list any diversion on
/usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/*


Regards,
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