Error during dist-upgrade from Precise to Trusty: Unpacking libltdl-dev:i386 (2.4.2-1.7ubuntu1) over (2.4.2-1ubuntu1) ... Preparing to unpack .../libltdl-dev_2.4.2-1.7ubuntu1_amd64.deb ... Unpacking libltdl-dev:amd64 (2.4.2-1.7ubuntu1) over (2.4.2-1ubuntu1) ... dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/libltdl-dev_2.4.2-1.7ubuntu1_amd64.deb (--unpack): trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/libtool/libltdl/Makefile.in', which is different from other instances of package libltdl-dev:amd64
dpkg status afterwards: (one of the two package is only in state unpacked) $ dpkg -l | grep libltdl-dev ii libltdl-dev:amd64 2.4.2-1ubuntu1 amd64 A system independent dlopen wrapper for GNU libtool iU libltdl-dev:i386 2.4.2-1.7ubuntu1 i386 A system independent dlopen wrapper for GNU libtool Trying to unpack the other package fails with the same error: $ sudo dpkg --unpack /var/cache/apt/archives/libltdl-dev_2.4.2-1.7ubuntu1_amd64.deb (Reading database ... 198056 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack .../libltdl-dev_2.4.2-1.7ubuntu1_amd64.deb ... Unpacking libltdl-dev:amd64 (2.4.2-1.7ubuntu1) over (2.4.2-1ubuntu1) ... dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/libltdl-dev_2.4.2-1.7ubuntu1_amd64.deb (--unpack): trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/libtool/libltdl/Makefile.in', which is different from other instances of package libltdl-dev:amd64 Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/libltdl-dev_2.4.2-1.7ubuntu1_amd64.deb Difference between the two '/usr/share/libtool/libltdl/Makefile.in' files: $ dpkg-deb --extract /var/cache/apt/archives/libltdl-dev_2.4.2-1.7ubuntu1_amd64.deb /tmp/libltdl-dev:amd64 $ dpkg-deb --extract /var/cache/apt/archives/libltdl-dev_2.4.2-1.7ubuntu1_i386.deb /tmp/libltdl-dev:i386 $ diff /tmp/libltdl-dev:amd64/usr/share/libtool/libltdl/Makefile.in /tmp/libltdl-dev:i386/usr/share/libtool/libltdl/Makefile.in 90c90 < $(srcdir)/config-h.in lt__dirent.c lt__strl.c argz.c \ --- > $(srcdir)/config-h.in argz.c lt__strl.c lt__dirent.c \ I had a look on the source package of libtool. I ran the bootstrap script in the source twice and was able to reproduce the issue. It appears that there is no stable order in use when the libltdl/Makefile.in will be generated. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to libtool in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1313958 Title: Can't install i386 version of libltdl-dev package, Makefile.in file can't be overwrited Status in “libtool” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in “libtool” package in Debian: New Bug description: Today I tried to install 2 i386 packages on my Ubuntu 14.04 64 bits version. I got this error: sudo apt install unixodbc-dev:i386 libmyodbc:i386 Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done libmyodbc:i386 is already the newest version. The following extra packages will be installed: libltdl-dev:i386 libodbc1 unixodbc Suggested packages: libtool-doc:i386 libmyodbc odbc-postgresql tdsodbc unixodbc-bin The following NEW packages will be installed: libltdl-dev:i386 libodbc1 unixodbc unixodbc-dev:i386 0 upgraded, 4 newly installed, 0 to remove and 10 not upgraded. Need to get 0 B/563 kB of archives. After this operation, 3.071 kB of additional disk space will be used. Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y Selecting previously unselected package libodbc1:amd64. (Reading database ... 211935 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack .../libodbc1_2.2.14p2-5ubuntu5_amd64.deb ... Unpacking libodbc1:amd64 (2.2.14p2-5ubuntu5) ... Preparing to unpack .../libltdl-dev_2.4.2-1.7ubuntu1_i386.deb ... Unpacking libltdl-dev:i386 (2.4.2-1.7ubuntu1) ... dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/libltdl-dev_2.4.2-1.7ubuntu1_i386.deb (--unpack): trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/libtool/libltdl/Makefile.in', which is different from other instances of package libltdl-dev:i386 Selecting previously unselected package unixodbc. Preparing to unpack .../unixodbc_2.2.14p2-5ubuntu5_amd64.deb ... Unpacking unixodbc (2.2.14p2-5ubuntu5) ... Selecting previously unselected package unixodbc-dev. Preparing to unpack .../unixodbc-dev_2.2.14p2-5ubuntu5_i386.deb ... Unpacking unixodbc-dev (2.2.14p2-5ubuntu5) ... Processing triggers for man-db (2.6.7.1-1) ... Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/libltdl-dev_2.4.2-1.7ubuntu1_i386.deb E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) darkhole@CO1WDJ39M6V1U:~$ Seems to be a multiarch related problem. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: libltdl-dev 2.4.2-1.7ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-24.46-generic 3.13.9 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-24-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Mon Apr 28 17:17:19 2014 InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-10-21 (189 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1) SourcePackage: libtool UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-04-21 (7 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libtool/+bug/1313958/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
