[PlanetCCRMA] apt-get upgrade : problem with sweep conflict

[Charles Fox]

On Tue, 7 Nov 2006, Fernando Lopez-Lezcano wrote:

> On Tue, 2006-11-07 at 09:37 +0000, Charles Fox wrote:
>> just tried a dist-upgrade (first for about a year I think), I am getting
>> this error -- please help as it's preventing me from upgradin anything at
>> all!  (I'm not vfamiliar with apt-get internalls, I've just been issuing
>> that command before without any problems):
>>
>> ------------
>>
>> After unpacking 146MB of additional disk space will be used.
>> Do you want to continue? [Y/n] Y
>> Committing changes...
>> Preparing...                ###########################################
>> [100%]
>>          file /usr/bin/sweep from install of lam-7.1.1-7.FC3 conflicts with
>> file from package sweep-0.8.3-2.rhfc3.ccrma
>>          file /usr/share/man/man1/sweep.1.gz from install of
>> lam-7.1.1-7.FC3 conflicts with file from package sweep-0.8.3-2.rhfc3.ccrma
>> E: Error while running transaction
>
> Known conflict. Just erase the lam package before trying again (unless
> you are using it, of course).
>
> -- Fernando

Sorry for the stupid question: how do I erase the package?   Is erasing 
done with apt-get or rpm? Is it already installed or is it downloaded and 
waiting to install?  How do I find the command?
thanks
charles