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wheybags

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Registered: 2010-11-01

Posts: 8

pacman guake

Trying to install guake, which requires python2-gconf. When I try to install that, I get this:

[wheybags@FAMILY ~]$ sudo pacman -S python2-gconf
resolving dependencies...
looking for inter-conflicts...

Targets (1): python2-gconf-2.28.1-5

Total Download Size:    0.00 MB
Total Installed Size:   0.18 MB

Proceed with installation? [Y/n] y
checking package integrity...
(1/1) checking for file conflicts                                                                                                              [#######################################################################################] 100%
error: failed to commit transaction (conflicting files)
python2-gconf: /usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/gtk-2.0/gconf.so exists in filesystem
python2-gconf: /usr/share/pygtk/2.0/argtypes/gconf-arg-types.py exists in filesystem
python2-gconf: /usr/share/pygtk/2.0/argtypes/gconf-arg-types.pyc exists in filesystem
python2-gconf: /usr/share/pygtk/2.0/argtypes/gconf-arg-types.pyo exists in filesystem
python2-gconf: /usr/share/pygtk/2.0/defs/gconf.defs exists in filesystem
Errors occurred, no packages were upgraded.

Would it be safe to just remove those files?

3])

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From: Netherlands

Registered: 2009-10-12

Posts: 215

Re: pacman guake

It look as if you're reinstalling an application. In that case you should
"pacman -f -S python-gconf2".

-f means force overwrite.

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Allan

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Registered: 2007-06-09

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Re: pacman guake

Always check that another package does not own those files (pacman -Qo) before using -Sf.   If it is an actual package conflict, do not overwrite them.   In fact, it is better to manually delete the conflicting files ifthey are owned by no package rather than using -Sf...

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3])

Member

From: Netherlands

Registered: 2009-10-12

Posts: 215

Re: pacman guake

Always check that another package does not own those files (pacman -Qo) before using -Sf.   If it is an actual package conflict, do not overwrite them.   In fact, it is better to manually delete the conflicting files ifthey are owned by no package rather than using -Sf...

I learn new things everyday. 
Thanks for the correction.

Last edited by 3]) (2010-11-25 23:15:40)

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Misfit138

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From: USA

Registered: 2006-11-27

Posts: 4,189

Re: pacman guake

This reminds me of another thread.... https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=56373

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