That might be the case. In my case I got apt-get back by removing the google accounts package.
> Date: Mon, 5 Sep 2016 07:01:47 +0000 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Bug 1617564] Re: package kaccounts-providers (not installed) failed > to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite > '/etc/signon-ui/webkit-options.d/www.facebook.com.conf', which is also in > package account-plugin-facebook 0.12+16.04.20160126-0ubuntu1 > > Could kde-config-telepathy-accounts_4%3a15.12.3-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb be > the problem? > > Just tried to uninstall kde-config-telepathy-accounts using ~# apt-get purge > and got > "is not installed, so not removed" > > one DEB keeps showing up in failed processes, that is: > > kde-config-telepathy-accounts_4%3a15.12.3-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb > > in > > /var/cache/apt/archives/ > > Noted this Having done this round of commands, each recommended by the > previous process. > kde-config-telepathy-accounts_4%3a15.12.3-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb showed up 6 > times. > > ~# apt-get purge kde-config-telepathy-accounts > ~# apt-get -f install > ~# apt-get autoremove > The package system is broken > Check if you are using third party repositories. If so disable them, since > they are a common source of problems. > Unchecked all non Canonical repositories and updated out of date packages > successfully. > Furthermore run the following command in a Terminal: apt-get install -f > ~# apt-get install -f > ~# apt-get autoremove > ~# apt-get autoremove -f > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to a > duplicate bug report (1617978). > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1617564 > > Title: > package kaccounts-providers (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: > trying to overwrite '/etc/signon-ui/webkit- > options.d/www.facebook.com.conf', which is also in package account- > plugin-facebook 0.12+16.04.20160126-0ubuntu1 > > Status in One Hundred Papercuts: > Confirmed > Status in kaccounts-providers package in Ubuntu: > Confirmed > > Bug description: > showing this error when installing kde environment in ubuntu 16.04. it > say kaccounts niot installed. so i think it may cause some security > issue > > ProblemType: Package > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 > Package: kaccounts-providers (not installed) > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-34.53-generic 4.4.15 > Uname: Linux 4.4.0-34-generic x86_64 > NonfreeKernelModules: wl > ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1 > Architecture: amd64 > Date: Sat Aug 27 18:11:18 2016 > DuplicateSignature: > package:kaccounts-providers:(not installed) > Unpacking kde-config-telepathy-accounts (4:15.12.3-0ubuntu1) ... > dpkg: error processing archive > /var/cache/apt/archives/kde-config-telepathy-accounts_4%3a15.12.3-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb > (--unpack): > trying to overwrite '/usr/share/accounts/services/google-im.service', > which is also in package account-plugin-google 0.12+16.04.20160126-0ubuntu1 > ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite > '/etc/signon-ui/webkit-options.d/www.facebook.com.conf', which is also in > package account-plugin-facebook 0.12+16.04.20160126-0ubuntu1 > InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-08-25 (1 days ago) > InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 > (20160420.1) > RelatedPackageVersions: > dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1 > apt 1.2.12~ubuntu16.04.1 > SourcePackage: kaccounts-providers > Title: package kaccounts-providers (not installed) failed to > install/upgrade: trying to overwrite > '/etc/signon-ui/webkit-options.d/www.facebook.com.conf', which is also in > package account-plugin-facebook 0.12+16.04.20160126-0ubuntu1 > UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/hundredpapercuts/+bug/1617564/+subscriptions -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1617564 Title: package kaccounts-providers (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/etc/signon-ui/webkit- options.d/www.facebook.com.conf', which is also in package account- plugin-facebook 0.12+16.04.20160126-0ubuntu1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/hundredpapercuts/+bug/1617564/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
