[Pkg-fglrx-devel] Bug#525328: Bug#525328: fglrx-driver: Installation failed and leave the system in an unusable state

[Patrick Matthäi]

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Encolpe DEGOUTE schrieb:
> Package: fglrx-driver
> Version: 9-4-1
> Severity: grave
> Justification: renders package unusable
> 
> 
> Hello,
> 
> When I'm trying to install this new release the installation never ended:
> 
> Unpacking fglrx-driver (from .../fglrx-driver_1%3a9-4-1_i386.deb) ...   
> Leaving `diversion of /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri.so to /usr/lib/fglrx/diversions/libdri.so by fglrx-driver'
> Adding `diversion of /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so to /usr/lib/fglrx/diversions/libglx.so by fglrx-driver' 
> dpkg-divert: rename involves overwriting `/usr/lib/fglrx/diversions/libglx.so' with                                     
>   different file `/usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so', not allowed                                              
> dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/fglrx-driver_1%3a9-4-1_i386.deb (--unpack):                              
>  subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status 2
> 
> After that failure the package is not installed nor removed:
> 
> $ ls /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri.so
> ls: cannot access /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri.so: No such file or directory
> 
> It is impossible to open a new window for any application.

What happens if you try apt-get install -f now?
And does the /usr/lib/fglrx/diversions/libglx.so exists?
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