Public bug reported:
I tried installing docker-compose using apt and got the following error:
debconf: unable to initialize frontend: Dialog
debconf: (Dialog frontend requires a screen at least 13 lines tall and 31
columns wide.)
debconf: falling back to frontend: Readline
Selecting previously unselected package docker-compose-v2.
(Reading database ... 235967 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../docker-compose-v2_2.37.1+ds1-0ubuntu2_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking docker-compose-v2 (2.37.1+ds1-0ubuntu2) ...
dpkg: error processing archive
/var/cache/apt/archives/docker-compose-v2_2.37.1+ds1-0ubuntu2_amd64.deb
(--unpack):
trying to overwrite '/usr/libexec/docker/cli-plugins/docker-compose', which is
also in package docker-compose-plugin (2.40.2-1~ubuntu.25.10~questing)
dpkg-deb: error: paste subprocess was killed by signal (Broken pipe)
Errors were encountered while processing:
/var/cache/apt/archives/docker-compose-v2_2.37.1+ds1-0ubuntu2_amd64.deb
Error: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 25.10
Package: docker-compose-v2 (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.17.0-6.6-generic 6.17.1
Uname: Linux 6.17.0-6-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.33.1-0ubuntu3
AptOrdering:
docker-compose-v2:amd64: Install
NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
Date: Thu Oct 30 19:50:28 2025
DpkgTerminalLog:
Preparing to unpack .../docker-compose-v2_2.37.1+ds1-0ubuntu2_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking docker-compose-v2 (2.37.1+ds1-0ubuntu2) ...
[1mdpkg:[0m error processing archive
/var/cache/apt/archives/docker-compose-v2_2.37.1+ds1-0ubuntu2_amd64.deb
(--unpack):
trying to overwrite '/usr/libexec/docker/cli-plugins/docker-compose', which
is also in package docker-compose-plugin (2.40.2-1~ubuntu.25.10~questing)
ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite
'/usr/libexec/docker/cli-plugins/docker-compose', which is also in package
docker-compose-plugin (2.40.2-1~ubuntu.25.10~questing)
InstallationDate: Installed on 2025-10-19 (11 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 25.10 "Questing Quokka" - Release amd64 (20251007)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.13, Python 3.13.7, python3-minimal, 3.13.7-1
PythonDetails: N/A
RelatedPackageVersions:
dpkg 1.22.21ubuntu3.1
apt 3.1.6ubuntu2
SourcePackage: docker-compose-v2
Title: package docker-compose-v2 (not installed) failed to install/upgrade:
trying to overwrite '/usr/libexec/docker/cli-plugins/docker-compose', which is
also in package docker-compose-plugin (2.40.2-1~ubuntu.25.10~questing)
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
** Affects: docker-compose-v2 (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: amd64 apport-package questing
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package docker-compose-v2 (not installed) failed to install/upgrade:
trying to overwrite '/usr/libexec/docker/cli-plugins/docker-compose'
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