So, the packaging situation is a bit muddy here. I have previously manually created a softlink from
/usr/lib/jvm/java-7-openjdk-amd64/src/zip -> ../java-7-openjdk-i386/src/zip Because the "source" package (which is basically necessary for a useful debugging environment in Eclipse, etc), puts the archive in the i386 folder... even through source is platform-independent. Eclipse expects to find src.zip in the root of the JDK by default, hence the softlink. Also submitted bugs to the effect that the packaging should change to put the source in a platform-independant location and softlink to the archive in the appropriate platform-dependent locations. Perhaps a half-baked version of this is what's occurring. I note the new folder `openjdk-7` is now the new location of the src.zip archive and there is an appropriate softlink in the amd64 folder. Inspecting the packages... openjdk-7-jdk : This package now includes /usr/lib/jvm/java-7-openjdk-amd64/src.zip (a link to the source) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of OpenJDK, which is subscribed to openjdk-7 in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1359078 Title: package openjdk-7-jdk 7u55-2.4.7-1ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/jvm/java-7-openjdk-i386/src.zip', which is also in package openjdk-7-source 7u55-2.4.7-1ubuntu1 Status in “openjdk-7” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: No details ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: openjdk-7-jdk 7u55-2.4.7-1ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-33.58-generic 3.13.11.4 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-33-generic i686 ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.3 Architecture: i386 Date: Wed Aug 20 10:03:01 2014 DuplicateSignature: package:openjdk-7-jdk:7u55-2.4.7-1ubuntu1:trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/jvm/java-7-openjdk-i386/src.zip', which is also in package openjdk-7-source 7u55-2.4.7-1ubuntu1 ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/jvm/java-7-openjdk-i386/src.zip', which is also in package openjdk-7-source 7u55-2.4.7-1ubuntu1 InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-03-28 (144 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20120817.3) SourcePackage: openjdk-7 Title: package openjdk-7-jdk 7u55-2.4.7-1ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/jvm/java-7-openjdk-i386/src.zip', which is also in package openjdk-7-source 7u55-2.4.7-1ubuntu1 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-08-13 (6 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openjdk-7/+bug/1359078/+subscriptions _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~openjdk Post to : openjdk@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~openjdk More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp