[Pkg-phototools-devel] Bug#1017495: libopenexr-dev: trying to overwrite '/usr/include/OpenEXR/Iex.h', which is also in package libilmbase-dev

[Mathieu Malaterre]

On Wed, Aug 17, 2022 at 9:30 AM Christian Marillat <marillat at debian.org> wrote:
>
> On 17 août 2022 09:08, Mathieu Malaterre <malat at debian.org> wrote:
>
> > On Wed, Aug 17, 2022 at 2:24 AM Christian Marillat <marillat at debian.org> wrote:
> >>
> >> Package: libopenexr-dev
> >> Version: 2.5.7-1
> >> Severity: serious
> >>
> >> Dear Maintainer,
> >>
> >> I can't upgrade this package.
> >>
> >> ,----
> >> | Preconfiguring packages ...
> >> | (Reading database ... 325236 files and directories currently installed.)
> >> | Preparing to unpack .../libopenexr-dev_3.1.5-2_amd64.deb ...
> >> | Unpacking libopenexr-dev (3.1.5-2) over (2.5.7-1) ...
> >> | dpkg: error processing archive
> >> | /var/cache/apt/archives/libopenexr-dev_3.1.5-2_amd64.deb
> >> | (--unpack):
> >> |  trying to overwrite '/usr/include/OpenEXR/Iex.h', which is also
> >> | in package libilmbase-dev:amd64 2.5.7-2
> >> | dpkg-deb: error: paste subprocess was killed by signal (Broken pipe)
> >> | Errors were encountered while processing:
> >> |  /var/cache/apt/archives/libopenexr-dev_3.1.5-2_amd64.deb
> >> `----
> >
> > What's the actual exact command ?
>
> apt-get dist-upgrade
>
> You must add a "Replaces: libilmbase-dev"

I cannot since libimath-dev does:

Provides: libilmase-dev

I am tempted to try a:

Replaces: libilmbase-dev (<= 2.5.7-2)
Breaks: libilmbase-dev (<= 2.5.7-2)