David Hare wrote on 08.06.2015 15:16:
> 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
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>> 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 (1:2.25x) but this is since superceded by 1:2.26.2-6+devuan1 ..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.
>
> 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.

Fixed in bash-completion 1:2.1-4.1+devuan2. Thanks, nextime!

Cheers,
Urban