I just experienced the bug described. I then followed the steps listed above in the update, but continued to experience the bug described. See below:
hgolden2@hbg-srv5:/usr/lib/jvm/java-9-openjdk-amd64/include/linux$ sudo apt -f install openjdk-9-jdk Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required: libginac5v5 linux-headers-4.4.0-121 linux-headers-4.4.0-121-generic linux-image-4.4.0-121-generic linux-image-extra-4.4.0-121-generic Use 'sudo apt autoremove' to remove them. Suggested packages: openjdk-9-source visualvm The following NEW packages will be installed: openjdk-9-jdk 0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 3 not upgraded. 1 not fully installed or removed. Need to get 0 B/16.6 kB of archives. After this operation, 58.4 kB of additional disk space will be used. (Reading database ... 851317 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack .../openjdk-9-jdk_9~b114-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb ... Unpacking openjdk-9-jdk:amd64 (9~b114-0ubuntu1) ... dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/openjdk-9-jdk_9~b114-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb (--unpack): trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/jvm/java-9-openjdk-amd64/include/linux/jawt_md.h', which is also in package openjdk-9-jdk-headless:amd64 9~b114-0ubuntu1 Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/openjdk-9-jdk_9~b114-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of OpenJDK, which is subscribed to openjdk-9 in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1750293 Title: Intallation error, cannot overwrite jawt_md.h in package openjdk-9 -jdk-headless Status in openjdk-9 package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: UPDATE: This bug is no longer occurring. I was able to resolve it by first running: $ sudo apt install openjdk-9-jdk-headless seperately, then running: $ sudo apt install openjdk-9-jdk --------------------------------------------------------------- Cannot install openjdk-9-jdk on Xenial because of error: $ sudo apt install openjdk-9-jdk Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Starting pkgProblemResolver with broken count: 0 Starting 2 pkgProblemResolver with broken count: 0 Done The following additional packages will be installed: openjdk-9-jdk-headless Suggested packages: openjdk-9-demo openjdk-9-source visualvm The following NEW packages will be installed: openjdk-9-jdk openjdk-9-jdk-headless 0 upgraded, 2 newly installed, 0 to remove and 1 not upgraded. Need to get 0 B/345 kB of archives. After this operation, 831 kB of additional disk space will be used. Do you want to continue? [Y/n] Selecting previously unselected package openjdk-9-jdk-headless:amd64. (Reading database ... 393657 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack .../openjdk-9-jdk-headless_9~b114-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb ... Unpacking openjdk-9-jdk-headless:amd64 (9~b114-0ubuntu1) ... Preparing to unpack .../openjdk-9-jdk_9~b114-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb ... Unpacking openjdk-9-jdk:amd64 (9~b114-0ubuntu1) ... dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/openjdk-9-jdk_9~b114-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb (--unpack): trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/jvm/java-9-openjdk-amd64/include/linux/jawt_md.h', which is also in package openjdk-9-jdk-headless:amd64 9~b114-0ubuntu1 Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/openjdk-9-jdk_9~b114-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openjdk-9/+bug/1750293/+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