On 08/06/15 13:58, David Hare wrote:
>
>> I removed bash-completion and then installed it again from devuan/jessie
>> and got this error:
>>
>>
>> Preparing to unpack .../bash-completion_1%3a2.1-4.1+devuan1_all.deb ...
>> Unpacking bash-completion (1:2.1-4.1+devuan1) ...
>> dpkg: error processing archive
>> /var/cache/apt/archives/bash-completion_1%3a2.1-4.1+devuan1_all.deb
>> (--unpack):
>> trying to overwrite '/usr/share/bash-completion/completions/renice',
>> which is also in package bsdutils 1:2.26.2-6+devuan1
>> Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.0.2-5) ...
>> Errors were encountered while processing:
>> /var/cache/apt/archives/bash-completion_1%3a2.1-4.1+devuan1_all.deb
>> E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
>
> Same here. I was previously using the util-linux suite from angband.pl
> (1:2.25x) but this is since superceded by 1:2.26.2-6+devuan1 ..
>
> I note that debian mainstream has 1:2.25x for jessie and 1:2.26x for
> "testing". Can someone help explain why devuan-jessie is using 1:2.26x
> and the proper way to deal with this problem? I was hoping not to be
> going back to manually-held stuff.
>
> D

Not simple to just downgrade util-linux suite either:

sysvinit-utils (2.88dsf-59.2+devuan2) breaks util-linux (<< 2.26.2-3)
and is installed.

D