Public bug reported: I was attempting to upgrade from Ubuntu 14.04.4 to 16.04.
ack-grep was not part of the core 14.04 installation. ack-grep was diverted to ack. ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: ack-grep 2.14-4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-21.37-generic 4.4.6 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-21-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: wl ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 Date: Thu May 5 21:31:33 2016 DpkgHistoryLog: Start-Date: 2016-05-05 21:31:17 Install: libsnappy1v5:amd64 (1.1.3-2, automatic), libavdevice-ffmpeg56:amd64 (7:2.8.6-1ubuntu2, automatic), ffmpeg:amd64 (7:2.8.6-1ubuntu2), libavfilter-ffmpeg5:amd64 (7:2.8.6-1ubuntu2, automatic), libavcodec-ffmpeg56:amd64 (7:2.8.6-1ubuntu2, automatic), libavformat-ffmpeg56:amd64 (7:2.8.6-1ubuntu2, automatic), libffms2-4:amd64 (2.22-1, automatic) Upgrade: libchromaprint0:amd64 (1.1-1, 1.3-1), libav-tools:amd64 (6:9.18-0ubuntu0.14.04.1, 7:2.8.6-1ubuntu2), ack-grep:amd64 (2.12-1, 2.14-4), x264:amd64 (2:0.142.2389+git956c8d8-2, 2:0.148.2643+git5c65704-1), ffmpeg2theora:amd64 (0.29-2build1, 0.30-1), gpac:amd64 (0.5.0+svn4288~dfsg1-4ubuntu1, 0.5.2-426-gc5ad4e4+dfsg5-1build1), gpac-modules-base:amd64 (0.5.0+svn4288~dfsg1-4ubuntu1, 0.5.2-426-gc5ad4e4+dfsg5-1build1) Remove: eth:amd64 (1.2.4~trusty-0ubuntu1), libleveldb1:amd64 (1.15.0-2), libsnappy1:amd64 (1.1.0-1ubuntu1), libethereum:amd64 (1.2.4~trusty-0ubuntu1) DpkgTerminalLog: Preparing to unpack .../ack-grep_2.14-4_all.deb ... Unpacking ack-grep (2.14-4) over (2.12-1) ... dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/ack-grep_2.14-4_all.deb (--unpack): trying to overwrite '/usr/bin/ack', which is the diverted version of '/usr/bin/ack-grep' DuplicateSignature: Unpacking ack-grep (2.14-4) over (2.12-1) ... dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/ack-grep_2.14-4_all.deb (--unpack): trying to overwrite '/usr/bin/ack', which is the diverted version of '/usr/bin/ack-grep' ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/usr/bin/ack', which is the diverted version of '/usr/bin/ack-grep' InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-12-25 (497 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.2) PackageArchitecture: all RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1 apt 1.2.10ubuntu1 SourcePackage: ack-grep Title: package ack-grep 2.14-4 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/bin/ack', which is the diverted version of '/usr/bin/ack-grep' UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: ack-grep (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package package-conflict xenial -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1579122 Title: package ack-grep 2.14-4 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/bin/ack', which is the diverted version of '/usr/bin/ack-grep' To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ack-grep/+bug/1579122/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs