Public bug reported: $ sudo apt -f install Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Correcting dependencies... Done The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required: linux-headers-4.10.0-27 linux-headers-4.10.0-27-generic linux-headers-4.8.0-36 linux-headers-4.8.0-36-generic linux-image-4.10.0-27-generic linux-image-4.8.0-36-generic linux-image-extra-4.10.0-27-generic linux-image-extra-4.8.0-36-generic linux-signed-image-4.10.0-27-generic snap-confine Use 'sudo apt autoremove' to remove them. The following additional packages will be installed: libxfont-dev The following NEW packages will be installed: libxfont-dev 0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 3 not upgraded. 31 not fully installed or removed. Need to get 0 B/124 kB of archives. After this operation, 494 kB of additional disk space will be used. Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y (Reading database ... 305731 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack .../libxfont-dev_1%3a2.0.1-3~ubuntu16.04.1_amd64.deb ... Unpacking libxfont-dev (1:2.0.1-3~ubuntu16.04.1) ... dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/libxfont-dev_1%3a2.0.1-3~ubuntu16.04.1_amd64.deb (--unpack): trying to overwrite '/usr/share/doc/libxfont-dev/fontlib.html', which is also in package libxfont1-dev 1:1.5.1-1ubuntu0.16.04.1 Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/libxfont-dev_1%3a2.0.1-3~ubuntu16.04.1_amd64.deb E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: libxfont-dev (not installed) ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-28.32~16.04.2-generic 4.10.17 Uname: Linux 4.10.0-28-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.10 Architecture: amd64 Date: Wed Aug 9 20:45:28 2017 DuplicateSignature: package:libxfont-dev:(not installed) Unpacking libxfont-dev (1:2.0.1-3~ubuntu16.04.1) ... dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/libxfont-dev_1%3a2.0.1-3~ubuntu16.04.1_amd64.deb (--unpack): trying to overwrite '/usr/share/doc/libxfont-dev/fontlib.html', which is also in package libxfont1-dev 1:1.5.1-1ubuntu0.16.04.1 ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/doc/libxfont-dev/fontlib.html', which is also in package libxfont1-dev 1:1.5.1-1ubuntu0.16.04.1 InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-07-26 (13 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170215.2) RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2 apt 1.2.24 SourcePackage: libxfont2 Title: package libxfont-dev (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/doc/libxfont-dev/fontlib.html', which is also in package libxfont1-dev 1:1.5.1-1ubuntu0.16.04.1 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: libxfont2 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package package-conflict xenial -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1709684 Title: package libxfont-dev (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/doc/libxfont-dev/fontlib.html', which is also in package libxfont1-dev 1:1.5.1-1ubuntu0.16.04.1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libxfont2/+bug/1709684/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs