Frustrated! Just cant get anything installed with apt-get

[efi360]

:x I am stuck with this error and cant move on.
please help. (see below)
It seems that libxcursor-dev wont install no matter what I try and do have. Already tryed apt-get -f install.

BTW, using Knop 3.3 installed on hard drive

knoppix@Linuxbox:~$ su
Password:
root@Linuxbox:/home/knoppix# apt-get instal kdegames
E: Invalid operation instal
root@Linuxbox:/home/knoppix# apt-get install kdegames
Reading Package Lists... Done
Building Dependency Tree... Done
You might want to run `apt-get -f install' to correct these:
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
kdegames: Depends: atlantik (>= 4:3.1.5-1) but it is not going to be installed
Depends: kasteroids (>= 4:3.1.5-1) but 4:3.1.3-1 is to be installed
Depends: katomic (>= 4:3.1.5-1) but 4:3.1.3-1 is to be installed
Depends: kbackgammon (>= 4:3.1.5-1) but it is not going to be installed
Depends: kbattleship (>= 4:3.1.5-1) but 4:3.1.3-1 is to be installed
Depends: kblackbox (>= 4:3.1.5-1) but it is not going to be installed
Depends: kbounce (>= 4:3.1.5-1) but 4:3.1.3-1 is to be installed
Depends: kenolaba (>= 4:3.1.5-1) but it is not going to be installed
Depends: kfouleggs (>= 4:3.1.5-1) but it is not going to be installed
Depends: kjumpingcube (>= 4:3.1.5-1) but it is not going to be installed
Depends: klickety (>= 4:3.1.5-1) but it is not going to be installed
Depends: klines (>= 4:3.1.5-1) but it is not going to be installed
Depends: kmahjongg (>= 4:3.1.5-1) but 4:3.1.3-1 is to be installed
Depends: kmines (>= 4:3.1.5-1) but it is not going to be installed
Depends: kolf (>= 4:3.1.5-1) but it is not going to be installed
Depends: konquest (>= 4:3.1.5-1) but it is not going to be installed
Depends: kpat (>= 4:3.1.5-1) but it is not going to be installed
Depends: kpoker (>= 4:3.1.5-1) but it is not going to be installed
Depends: kreversi (>= 4:3.1.5-1) but 4:3.1.3-1 is to be installed
Depends: ksame (>= 4:3.1.5-1) but it is not going to be installed
Depends: kshisen (>= 4:3.1.5-1) but it is not going to be installed
Depends: ksirtet (>= 4:3.1.5-1) but it is not going to be installed
Depends: ksmiletris (>= 4:3.1.5-1) but it is not going to be installed
Depends: ksnake (>= 4:3.1.5-1) but it is not going to be installed
Depends: ksokoban (>= 4:3.1.5-1) but 4:3.1.3-1 is to be installed
Depends: kspaceduel (>= 4:3.1.5-1) but it is not going to be installed
Depends: ktron (>= 4:3.1.5-1) but it is not going to be installed
Depends: ktuberling (>= 4:3.1.5-1) but it is not going to be installed
Depends: kwin4 (>= 4:3.1.5-1) but it is not going to be installed
Depends: lskat (>= 4:3.1.5-1) but it is not going to be installed
Depends: megami (>= 4:3.1.5-1) but it is not going to be installed
libqt3-mt-dev: Depends: libxcursor-dev but it is not going to be installed
E: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt-get -f install' with no packages (or specify a solution).
root@Linuxbox:/home/knoppix# apt-get -f install
Reading Package Lists... Done
Building Dependency Tree... Done
Correcting dependencies... Done
The following extra packages will be installed:
libxcursor-dev
The following NEW packages will be installed:
libxcursor-dev
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 742 not upgraded.
38 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 0B/29.2kB of archives.
After unpacking 139kB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
(Reading database ... 113830 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking libxcursor-dev (from .../libxcursor-dev_1.0.2-4_i386.deb) ...
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libxcursor-dev_1.0.2-4_i386.deb (--unpack):
trying to overwrite `/usr/X11R6/include/X11/Xcursor/Xcursor.h', which is also in package xlibs-dev
Errors were encountered while processing:
/var/cache/apt/archives/libxcursor-dev_1.0.2-4_i386.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
root@Linuxbox:/home/knoppix# apt-get install xlibs-dev
Reading Package Lists... Done
Building Dependency Tree... Done
You might want to run `apt-get -f install' to correct these:
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
libqt3-mt-dev: Depends: libxcursor-dev but it is not going to be installed
xlibs-dev: Depends: libice-dev but it is not going to be installed
Depends: libsm-dev but it is not going to be installed
Depends: libx11-dev but it is not going to be installed
Depends: libxext-dev but it is not going to be installed
Depends: libxi-dev but it is not going to be installed
Depends: libxmu-dev but it is not going to be installed
Depends: libxmuu-dev but it is not going to be installed
Depends: libxp-dev but it is not going to be installed
Depends: libxpm-dev but it is not going to be installed
Depends: libxrandr-dev but it is not going to be installed
Depends: libxt-dev but it is not going to be installed
Depends: libxtrap-dev but it is not going to be installed
Depends: libxtst-dev but it is not going to be installed
Depends: libxv-dev but it is not going to be installed
Depends: pm-dev but it is not going to be installed
Depends: x-dev but it is not going to be installed
Depends: xlibs-static-dev but it is not going to be installed
E: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt-get -f install' with no packages (or specify a solution).
root@Linuxbox:/home/knoppix# apt-get -f install
Reading Package Lists... Done
Building Dependency Tree... Done
Correcting dependencies... Done
The following extra packages will be installed:
libxcursor-dev
The following NEW packages will be installed:
libxcursor-dev
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 742 not upgraded.
38 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 0B/29.2kB of archives.
After unpacking 139kB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
(Reading database ... 113830 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking libxcursor-dev (from .../libxcursor-dev_1.0.2-4_i386.deb) ...
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libxcursor-dev_1.0.2-4_i386.deb (--unpack):
trying to overwrite `/usr/X11R6/include/X11/Xcursor/Xcursor.h', which is also in package xlibs-dev
Errors were encountered while processing:
/var/cache/apt/archives/libxcursor-dev_1.0.2-4_i386.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
root@Linuxbox:/home/knoppix#

[Markus]

Do as root:

dpkg -i --force-overwrite /var/cache/apt/archives/libxcursor-dev_1.0.2-4_i386.deb

[efi360]

Thanks markus, it didnt work or I enterd it wrong
Take a look

root@Linuxbox:/home/knoppix# dpkg -i --force-overwrite
dpkg: --install needs at least one package archive file argument

Type dpkg --help for help about installing and deinstalling packages ;
Use dselect for user-friendly package management;
Type dpkg -Dhelp for a list of dpkg debug flag values;
Type dpkg --force-help for a list of forcing options;
Type dpkg-deb --help for help about manipulating *.deb files;
Type dpkg --licence for copyright licence and lack of warranty (GNU GPL) .

Options marked produce a lot of output - pipe it through `less' or `more' !
root@Linuxbox:/home/knoppix# /var/cache/apt/archives/libxcursor-dev_1.0.2-4_i386.deb
bash: /var/cache/apt/archives/libxcursor-dev_1.0.2-4_i386.deb: Permission denied
root@Linuxbox:/home/knoppix#

[Markus]

You have to put in the whole line:

dpkg -i --force-overwrite /var/cache/apt/archives/libxcursor-dev_1.0.2-4_i386.deb
Easiest to copy paste by highlighting here and mouse-middle-clicking in the root prompt.

[efi360]

Thanks markus, that did the trick I was entering them on seprate lines
I am going to print out the fix becouse if happend to me again I can just refer to that my copy rather than try to remember it. thanks again.

[Markus]

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