Public bug reported: I encountered this error when I was installing an update to Quantal Alpha 2. I'm running this version in a Virtualbox vm. I'm not seeing any other issues though.
The upgrade occured in a fresh install of Quanta Alpha 2. ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: python3-distupgrade (not installed) ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-2.2-generic 3.5.0-rc4 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-2-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.2.5-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 Date: Mon Jul 9 16:32:41 2012 ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/DistUpgrade/apt_btrfs_snapshot.py', which is also in package python3-update-manager 1:0.164 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Alpha amd64 (20120627) SourcePackage: ubuntu-release-upgrader Title: package python3-distupgrade (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/DistUpgrade/apt_btrfs_snapshot.py', which is also in package python3-update-manager 1:0.164 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: ubuntu-release-upgrader (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package dist-upgrade quantal -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1022742 Title: package python3-distupgrade (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/python3/dist- packages/DistUpgrade/apt_btrfs_snapshot.py', which is also in package python3-update-manager 1:0.164 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-release-upgrader/+bug/1022742/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs