Public bug reported: I was trying to install a package that requires account-plugin-google and that wouldn't install:
Preparing to unpack .../account-plugin-google_0.12+16.04.20160126-0ubuntu1_all.deb ... Unpacking account-plugin-google (0.12+16.04.20160126-0ubuntu1) ... dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/account-plugin-google_0.12+16.04.20160126-0ubuntu1_all.deb (--unpack): trying to overwrite '/usr/share/accounts/providers/google.provider', which is also in package kaccounts-providers 4:15.12.3-0ubuntu1 Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/account-plugin-google_0.12+16.04.20160126-0ubuntu1_all.deb E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1Preparing to unpack .../account-plugin-google_0.12+16.04.20160126-0ubuntu1_all.deb ... Unpacking account-plugin-google (0.12+16.04.20160126-0ubuntu1) ... dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/account-plugin-google_0.12+16.04.20160126-0ubuntu1_all.deb (--unpack): trying to overwrite '/usr/share/accounts/providers/google.provider', which is also in package kaccounts-providers 4:15.12.3-0ubuntu1 Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/account-plugin-google_0.12+16.04.20160126-0ubuntu1_all.deb E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: account-plugin-google (not installed) ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-21.37-generic 4.4.6 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-21-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: KDE Date: Sat Apr 23 11:09:16 2016 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-04-23 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160417.1) SourcePackage: account-plugins UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: account-plugins (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug xenial -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to account-plugins in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1574045 Title: Can't install account-plugin-google Status in account-plugins package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: I was trying to install a package that requires account-plugin-google and that wouldn't install: Preparing to unpack .../account-plugin-google_0.12+16.04.20160126-0ubuntu1_all.deb ... Unpacking account-plugin-google (0.12+16.04.20160126-0ubuntu1) ... dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/account-plugin-google_0.12+16.04.20160126-0ubuntu1_all.deb (--unpack): trying to overwrite '/usr/share/accounts/providers/google.provider', which is also in package kaccounts-providers 4:15.12.3-0ubuntu1 Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/account-plugin-google_0.12+16.04.20160126-0ubuntu1_all.deb E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1Preparing to unpack .../account-plugin-google_0.12+16.04.20160126-0ubuntu1_all.deb ... Unpacking account-plugin-google (0.12+16.04.20160126-0ubuntu1) ... dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/account-plugin-google_0.12+16.04.20160126-0ubuntu1_all.deb (--unpack): trying to overwrite '/usr/share/accounts/providers/google.provider', which is also in package kaccounts-providers 4:15.12.3-0ubuntu1 Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/account-plugin-google_0.12+16.04.20160126-0ubuntu1_all.deb E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: account-plugin-google (not installed) ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-21.37-generic 4.4.6 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-21-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: KDE Date: Sat Apr 23 11:09:16 2016 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-04-23 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160417.1) SourcePackage: account-plugins UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/account-plugins/+bug/1574045/+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