This solved the problem on my 12.04 amd64: -- Clean apt cache by running sudo apt-get cleansudo apt-get clean - Removes all the packages from /var/cache/apt/archives and /var/cache/apt/archives/partial folders.
sudo apt-get autoclean - Removes all expired packages from /var/cache/apt/archives and /var/cache/apt/archives/partial that are no longer available for download. sudo apt-get autoremove - Removes unneeded dependencies which are no longer needed. -- You can check /var/cach/apt/archives to make sure it's free of .deb packages after cleanup. -- Run Update Manager again, you should see the error message -- Check /var/cache/apt/archives and you should see the exact package for your OS version/machine (e.g. mine is sysvutils_2.86.ds1-14.1ubuntu45.1_amd64.deb) -- Run sudo dpkg -i --force-overwrite /var/cache/apt/archives/sysvutils_2.86.ds1-14.1ubuntu45.1_amd64.deb and your problem should vanish! Credits to users @ http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-1912463.html -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1010195 Title: package sysvutils (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/man/man1/mesg.1.gz', which is also in package sysvinit-utils 2.88dsf-13.10ubuntu11 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sysvinit/+bug/1010195/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
