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davethemackem 09-27-2007 10:25 AM

Updating software in Fedora problems
 
Hi all, more problems Im afraid,
Fedora installed, connects to net ok no problems but running software updates generates this error and fails - any ideas?

Thanks as usual.
Dave

error is..

('file /usr/bin/gaim conflicts between attempted installs of pidgin-2.0.2-3.fc6.1 and gaim-2.0.0-0.31.beta6.fc6', (6, '/usr/bin/gaim', 0L))

marozsas 09-27-2007 12:16 PM

Remove gaim and after that, install pidgin.
The former Gaim was replaced by pidgin.
Gaim project changed its name to Pidgin due due legal pressures from a not so nice internet company.

PS: to remove gaim, use "rpm -ev gaim"; update your system and install pidgin in this sequence.

davethemackem 09-29-2007 01:37 AM

all Sorted :)
 
This works atreat, all sorted now, thanks very much indeed....
Dave :)


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