On Tue, May 21, 2002 at 09:56:37AM -0500, Amy Tanner wrote:
> No, actually, --replacefiles will replace files installed by other
> packages.  That's what I'm trying to do.  apt-get bombs with this error
> when a file from the package I'm attempting to install conflicts with a
> file from a previously-installed package:
> 
> E: Sub-process /bin/rpm returned with an error code (1)

What you could do it just download the packages and install them
yourself with rpm --replacefiles.  You might want to clean out your
cache first.  You should also file a bug with the package maintainer. 

Nate