Comment 6 for bug 175044

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wirechief (wirechief) wrote : Re: [Bug 175044] Re: Update of slocate_3.1 failed to install in Hardy Alpha-1

I put my slocate package on hold so I don't continually get the error.

On Dec 11, 2007 10:30 PM, Geoff <email address hidden> wrote:

> *** This bug is a duplicate of bug 157661 ***
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/157661
>
> Same error, has there been a fix released?
>
> (Reading database ... 93147 files and directories currently installed.)
> Preparing to replace slocate 3.1-1ubuntu3 (using .../slocate_3.1-
> 1.1ubuntu1_i386.deb) ...
> ===============================================
> ===Error. The following diversions still exist:
> diversion of /usr/bin/locate to /usr/bin/locate.notslocate by slocate
> diversion of /usr/bin/updatedb to /usr/bin/updatedb.notslocate by slocate
> diversion of /usr/share/man/man1/locate.1.gz to
> /usr/share/man/man1/locate.notslocate.1.gz by slocate
> diversion of /usr/share/man/man1/updatedb.1.gz to
> /usr/share/man/man1/updatedb.notslocate.1.gz by slocate
> ===============================================
> dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/slocate_3.1-
> 1.1ubuntu1_i386.deb (--unpack):
> subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
> Errors were encountered while processing:
> /var/cache/apt/archives/slocate_3.1-1.1ubuntu1_i386.deb
> E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
> A package failed to install. Trying to recover:
>
> --
> Update of slocate_3.1 failed to install in Hardy Alpha-1
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/175044
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