[Python-apps-team] Bug#714891: Bug#714891: Still problems with 1.20.1-2

[Vincent Cheng]

On Sat, Mar 8, 2014 at 3:25 AM, Jeremy Sanders <jeremy at jeremysanders.net> wrote:
> I though 1.20.1-2 (in unstable) should fix this bug, but on upgrading from
> wheezy to sid, I get:
>
> root at lap75107:/# apt-get upgrade
> ...
> Preparing to unpack .../veusz_1.20.1-2_all.deb ...
> Unpacking veusz (1.20.1-2) over (1.15-1) ...
> dpkg: error processing archive
> /var/cache/apt/archives/veusz_1.20.1-2_all.deb (--unpack):
>  trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/veusz/resources',
> which is also in package veusz-helpers 1.15-1+b1
> dpkg: considering deconfiguration of veusz, which would be broken by
> installation of veusz-helpers ...
> dpkg: yes, will deconfigure veusz (broken by veusz-helpers)
> Preparing to unpack .../veusz-helpers_1.20.1-2_amd64.deb ...
> De-configuring veusz (1.15-1) ...
> Unpacking veusz-helpers (1.20.1-2) over (1.15-1+b1) ...
>
> root at lap75107:/# apt-get dist-upgrade
> Reading package lists... Done
> Building dependency tree
> Reading state information... Done
> You might want to run 'apt-get -f install' to correct these.
> The following packages have unmet dependencies:
>  veusz-helpers : Breaks: veusz (< 1.20.1-2) but 1.15-1 is installed
> E: Unmet dependencies. Try using -f.
>
> Any idea how to get this to cleanly upgrade?

You need veusz to break+replace older versions of veusz-helpers (i.e.
<< 1.20.1-3) since /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/veusz/resources
changed ownership from veusz-helpers to veusz. Anyways, I've gone
ahead and uploaded veusz again to fix this issue.

Regards,
Vincent