after apt-get update...

**Markus** · 07-20-2004, 10:15 PM

Rats, something got borked with your upgrade. Can you post the output of dpkg --configure -a
You can also try apt-get -s -t unstable install libntfs5 remove the -s for simulation if it looks ok.

EDIT: You were too fast

dpkg -i --force-all /var/cache/apt/archives/libntfs5_1.9.0-1_i386.deb

**xaviers2002** · 07-20-2004, 10:42 PM

dpkg --configure -a

This is what I got after it:
"Setting up libwine-twain (0.0.20040615-1) ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
testdisk"

apt-get -s -t unstable install libntfs5

This is what I got after it:
"Reading Package Lists... Done
Building Dependency Tree... Done
The following NEW packages will be installed:
libntfs5
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 261 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
Inst libntfs5 (1.9.0-1 Debian:testing)
Conf libntfs5 (1.9.0-1 Debian:testing)
Conf testdisk (5.2-6 Debian:testing)"

dpkg -i --force-all /var/cache/apt/archives/libntfs5_1.9.0-1_i386.deb

This is what I got after it:
"(Reading database ... 106714 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking libntfs5 (from .../libntfs5_1.9.0-1_i386.deb) ...
dpkg - warning, overriding problem because --force enabled:
trying to overwrite `/usr/lib/libntfs.so.5.0.0', which is also in package ntfsprogs
dpkg - warning, overriding problem because --force enabled:
trying to overwrite `/usr/lib/libntfs.so.5', which is also in package ntfsprogs
Setting up libntfs5 (1.9.0-1) ...."

There is something wrong, correct?

Thank you.

**Markus** · 07-20-2004, 10:50 PM

Umm, how about apt-get -s -t unstable install --reinstall testdisk libntfs5
Seems like your dist-upgrade left some package from testing.

**Markus** · 07-20-2004, 11:09 PM

Hope you get it sorted out while I need some sleep

(1 am in Finland)
If you want info on apt and dpkg:
http://www.knoppix.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2638
man apt-get
man dpkg

**Durand Hicks** · 07-21-2004, 06:43 AM

Try this in a console window as root:

Code:

dpkg -i --force-overwrite /var/cache/apt/archives/libntfs5_1.9.0-1_i386.deb

That should overwrite the conflicting file(s). After that is done, do this:

Code:

dpkg --configure -a

Repeat with the testdisk package if that also shows a breakage.

**Durand Hicks** · 07-21-2004, 06:55 AM

As for the xserver scripts do this in a console as root:
1) type mc
2) cd /etc/kde3/kdm
3) Look for the xservers file. If you see two of them and one is listed as xserver.dpkg-dist. then you need to type the following commands in the console as root:

Code:

mv xserver xserver.dpkg-old

followed by

Code:

mv xserver.dpkg-dist xserver

If you're still in the windows habit of rebooting, you might as well as reboot after this is done. If you're interested in a much quicker way of rebooting the x server, all you need to do is logout of kde, and then click menu>restart xserver. or ctl-alt-backspace. or ctl-alt-f1 and login as root and then type:

Code:

/etc/init.d/kdm restart

**gowator** · 07-21-2004, 12:54 PM

Xavier
purge = purger, comme purger le corpse (Im guessing your first language here)
clean out etc.

What they are saying is when you upgrade the packages they get turned on by default when you boot and this is sucking your resources.....

So you need to clean them out....

however.... the big question is how much stuff do you have extra installed.
I never use the upgrade... it is like a large hammer and becuase knoppix isnt quite 100% pure debian it can give problems. Rather I just upgrade individual packages....
when I download i make sure I keep the debs and tarballs and stuff safe and every so often I make a new install from the latest CD.
Then I reuse the packages and see how much still needs upgrading ...
(since there might be later versions of stuff I originally got)

I keep all my downloads and stuff in a seperate partition and I mount this partition below my home... so its /home/me/shared
when you reinstall this partition isnt touched and you just need to make it mount automatically again (you edit /etc/fstab)

Anyway its worth thinking if you want to go through all this or reinstall and that will depend on how much customisation you might loose.

Im guessing since you ay

I am completely new to linux: could You tell me how to do it?

that you wont have much....

The updates are nice but not critical.... it might be beter to get more comfortable with linux first and then try.

**Markus** · 07-21-2004, 01:36 PM

If you're in for a reinstall I could recommend Kanotix which is what I'm running. Quite like knoppix but based on pure SID (unstable) which gives you less trouble when upgrading packages.

BTW, did you get over the problem?

**xaviers2002** · 07-21-2004, 08:54 PM

Not sure but I think everything is fine now!!! This what I got after DPKG --CONFIGURE -A:

dpkg --configure -a
Setting up testdisk (5.2-6) ...

What I have to do next? I would like to remind You:
The restart is very slow... it takes very long time to go over {STARTING NIS SERVICES YPBIND [BINDING TO YO SERVER} and {RUNNING NTPDATE TO SYNCHRONIZE CLOCK}

Also, switching from one user to another takes long!!! Are those update really necessary?

Thank You very much!!! [/quote]

**xaviers2002** · 07-21-2004, 09:02 PM

For Durand:

If you're still in the windows habit of rebooting, you might as well as reboot after this is done. If you're interested in a much quicker way of rebooting the x server, all you need to do is logout of kde, and then click menu>restart xserver. or ctl-alt-backspace. or ctl-alt-f1 and login as root and then type:

Could You tell me what I have to do to logout of KDE?

Thnks