[wxPython-users] ubunto wxPython 2.8 install problem

[Robin Dunn]

Franz Steinhaeusler wrote:
> Hello group,
> 
> First: I'm a beginner on ubuntu :)
> 
> Before wxPython 2.6 unicode was installed (no problems).
> 
> But now, I want(ed) to update to 2.8:
> 
> I have followed the instructions:
>     # wxPython APT repository at wxcommunity.com
>     deb http://wxpython.wxcommunity.com/apt/ubuntu/dapper /
>     deb-src http://wxpython.wxcommunity.com/apt/ubuntu/dapper /
>     sudo apt-get update
>     sudo apt-get install python-wxgtk2.8 python-wxtools wx2.8-i18n

> Unpacking python-wxgtk2.8 (from .../python-wxgtk2.8_2.8.0.1-0_i386.deb) ...
> dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/python-wxgtk2.8_2.8.0.1-0_i386.deb (--unpack):
>  trying to overwrite `/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/wx-2.8-gtk2-unicode/wx/py/crust.py', which is also in package wxpython2.8-gtk2-unicode

Where did the wxpython2.8-gtk2-unicode package come from?  Was it a 
converted RPM or something?  Those will definitely conflict with the 
real .deb packages, as they will be installing mostly the same files.

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Robin Dunn
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