Public bug reported: updates or upgrades crash due to tex-live base ubuntu 16.04 I hope this is enough information
ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: texlive-latex-recommended-doc 2017.20180305-1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-75.96-lowlatency 4.4.59 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-75-lowlatency x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.18 Architecture: amd64 Date: Fri Nov 2 23:57:48 2018 DuplicateSignature: package:texlive-latex-recommended-doc:2015.20160320-1ubuntu0.1 Replacing files in old package texlive-latex-extra-doc (2015.20160320-1) ... dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/texlive-latex-recommended-doc_2017.20180305-1_all.deb (--unpack): trying to overwrite '/usr/share/doc/texlive-doc/latex/polyglossia/README', which is also in package texlive-xetex 2015.20160320-1ubuntu0.1 ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/doc/texlive-doc/latex/polyglossia/README', which is also in package texlive-xetex 2015.20160320-1ubuntu0.1 InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-01-05 (666 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Studio 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719) PackageArchitecture: all RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.4 apt 1.2.27 SourcePackage: texlive-base Title: package texlive-latex-recommended-doc 2015.20160320-1ubuntu0.1 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/doc/texlive-doc/latex/polyglossia/README', which is also in package texlive-xetex 2015.20160320-1ubuntu0.1 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2018-11-02 (0 days ago) ** Affects: texlive-base (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package package-conflict third-party-packages xenial -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1801427 Title: package texlive-latex-recommended-doc 2015.20160320-1ubuntu0.1 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/doc/texlive- doc/latex/polyglossia/README', which is also in package texlive-xetex 2015.20160320-1ubuntu0.1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/texlive-base/+bug/1801427/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs