Public bug reported: Found this while executing the instructions to build chromium which I found here:
https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/src/+/master/docs/linux_build_instructions.md #System-requirements During the step where i did this: $ sudo ./install-build-deps Many dependencies were successfully installed, but this one did not: Unpacking zlib1g-dbg (1:1.2.11.dfsg-0ubuntu2) ... Errors were encountered while processing: /tmp/apt-dpkg-install-kiyJIg/049-libc6-dev-i386_2.26-0ubuntu2.1_amd64.deb E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10 Package: libc6-dev-i386 (not installed) ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-32.35-generic 4.13.13 Uname: Linux 4.13.0-32-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu3.7 Architecture: amd64 Date: Wed Mar 7 21:02:50 2018 DuplicateSignature: package:libc6-dev-i386:(not installed) Unpacking libc6-dev-i386 (2.26-0ubuntu2.1) ... dpkg: error processing archive /tmp/apt-dpkg-install-kiyJIg/049-libc6-dev-i386_2.26-0ubuntu2.1_amd64.deb (--unpack): trying to overwrite '/usr/include/bits', which is also in package libc6-dev-amd64:i386 2.26-0ubuntu2.1 ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/usr/include/bits', which is also in package libc6-dev-amd64:i386 2.26-0ubuntu2.1 InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-01-24 (42 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" - Release amd64 (20180105.1) Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.3, python3-minimal, 3.6.3-0ubuntu2 PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.14, python-minimal, 2.7.14-2ubuntu1 RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.18.24ubuntu1 apt 1.5.1 SourcePackage: glibc Title: package libc6-dev-i386 (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/include/bits', which is also in package libc6-dev-amd64:i386 2.26-0ubuntu2.1 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: glibc (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package artful package-conflict -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1754242 Title: package libc6-dev-i386 (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/include/bits', which is also in package libc6-dev-amd64:i386 2.26-0ubuntu2.1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glibc/+bug/1754242/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs