Public bug reported: This particular happening of the problem arose on its own, but I see a similar message every time I try to launch Steam. I get a Terminal window that says I need to install the above package. I enter my password and hit Enter, but the installation ends up failing, causing another few error windows to pop up, then Steam launches and runs as normal. Was not going to submit a bug report until the issue arose without the involvement of Steam.
I'm using Ubuntu 13.04. GPU is an AMD Radeon HD 6850, using the open source drivers. ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04 Package: libgl1-mesa-dri 9.1.1-0ubuntu3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-23.34-generic 3.8.11 Uname: Linux 3.8.0-23-generic x86_64 .tmp.unity.support.test.0: ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.1 AptOrdering: libgl1-mesa-dri: Install libgl1-mesa-dri: Configure Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' CompositorRunning: None Date: Thu Jun 13 00:03:53 2013 DistUpgraded: 2013-05-17 14:02:22,551 DEBUG enabling apt cron job DistroCodename: raring DistroVariant: ubuntu DpkgTerminalLog: Unpacking libgl1-mesa-dri:i386 (from .../libgl1-mesa-dri_9.1.1-0ubuntu3_i386.deb) ... dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libgl1-mesa-dri_9.1.1-0ubuntu3_i386.deb (--unpack): trying to overwrite shared '/etc/drirc', which is different from other instances of package libgl1-mesa-dri:i386 ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite shared '/etc/drirc', which is different from other instances of package libgl1-mesa-dri:i386 ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, if not too technical GraphicsCard: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI Barts PRO [Radeon HD 6850] [1002:6739] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: XFX Pine Group Inc. Device [1682:3110] InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-01-12 (151 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5) MachineType: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. GA-990XA-UD3 MarkForUpload: True ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-23-generic root=UUID=f0420f43-5343-41f9-8ba2-2cb9b9327458 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: mesa Title: package libgl1-mesa-dri 9.1.1-0ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite shared '/etc/drirc', which is different from other instances of package libgl1-mesa-dri:i386 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to raring on 2013-05-17 (26 days ago) XorgConf: # NOXORGCONFEXISTED: No X.org configuration file existed when this backup was created. dmi.bios.date: 10/26/2012 dmi.bios.vendor: Award Software International, Inc. dmi.bios.version: F13 dmi.board.name: GA-990XA-UD3 dmi.board.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. dmi.board.version: x.x dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAwardSoftwareInternational,Inc.:bvrF13:bd10/26/2012:svnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:pnGA-990XA-UD3:pvr:rvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:rnGA-990XA-UD3:rvrx.x:cvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:ct3:cvr: dmi.product.name: GA-990XA-UD3 dmi.sys.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.9~daily13.04.18.1~13.04-0ubuntu1 version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.43-0ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 9.1.1-0ubuntu3 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 9.1.1-0ubuntu3 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 3:1.12.4+git20121105-makson1~ppa2 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 2:2.7.3+git20120928~quantal2 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 2:6.14.6+git20120928~quantal1 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 3:2.20.8+git20120928~quantal2 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 2:1.0.2+git20120928~quantal1 xserver.bootTime: Thu Jun 13 00:30:52 2013 xserver.configfile: /etc/X11/xorg.conf xserver.devices: input Power Button KEYBOARD, id 6 input Power Button KEYBOARD, id 7 input Microsoft Microsoft 5-Button Mouse with IntelliEye(TM) MOUSE, id 8 input AT Translated Set 2 keyboard KEYBOARD, id 9 xserver.errors: xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log xserver.version: 3:1.12.4+git20121105-makson1~ppa2 xserver.video_driver: radeon ** Affects: mesa (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package raring ubuntu -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1190487 Title: package libgl1-mesa-dri 9.1.1-0ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite shared '/etc/drirc', which is different from other instances of package libgl1-mesa-dri:i386 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mesa/+bug/1190487/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs