Public bug reported: I tried installing libreadline-gplv2-dev and libreadline-gplv2-dev:i386 all together and it failed.
ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: libreadline-gplv2-dev 5.2+dfsg-3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-16.19-generic 4.2.3 Uname: Linux 4.2.0-16-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.19.2-0ubuntu6 Architecture: amd64 Date: Fri Nov 20 15:22:47 2015 DuplicateSignature: Unpacking libreadline-gplv2-dev:i386 (5.2+dfsg-3) ... dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/libreadline-gplv2-dev_5.2+dfsg-3_i386.deb (--unpack): trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libreadline5/examples/Makefile', which is different from other instances of package libreadline-gplv2-dev:i386 ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libreadline5/examples/Makefile', which is different from other instances of package libreadline-gplv2-dev:i386 InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-11-05 (15 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Alpha amd64 (20151104) RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.18.3ubuntu1 apt 1.0.10.2ubuntu1 SourcePackage: readline5 Title: package libreadline-gplv2-dev 5.2+dfsg-3 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libreadline5/examples/Makefile', which is different from other instances of package libreadline-gplv2-dev:i386 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: readline5 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package need-duplicate-check package-conflict xenial ** Summary changed: - package libreadline-gplv2-dev 5.2+dfsg-3 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libreadline5/examples/Makefile', which is different from other instances of package libreadline-gplv2-dev:i386 + package libreadline-gplv2-dev 5.2+dfsg-3 fails to install -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1518450 Title: package libreadline-gplv2-dev 5.2+dfsg-3 fails to install To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/readline5/+bug/1518450/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs