Public bug reported:
Ubuntu 26.04 desktop development branch @ 24/01/2026
getting an error on recent updates
dpkg: Error processing archive
/tmp/apt-dpkg-install-yxy6zP/03-plymouth-theme-spinner_24.004.60+git20250831.4
a3c171d-0ubuntu5_amd64.deb (--unpack):
Attempting to overwrite '/usr/share/plymouth/themes/spinner/watermark.png',
which is also in package plymouth (24.004.60+git20250831.4a3c171d-0ubuntu4)
wich leads to
/tmp/apt-dpkg-install-yxy6zP/03-plymouth-theme-spinner_24.004.60+git20250831.4a3c171d-0ubuntu5_amd64.deb
Fout: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 26.04
Package: plymouth-theme-spinner 24.004.60+git20250831.4a3c171d-0ubuntu4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.18.0-9.9-generic 6.18.5
Uname: Linux 6.18.0-9-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.33.1-0ubuntu3
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
Date: Sat Jan 24 10:26:48 2026
DefaultPlymouth: /usr/share/plymouth/themes/bgrt/bgrt.plymouth
ErrorMessage: poging tot overschrijven van
'/usr/share/plymouth/themes/spinner/watermark.png', wat ook in pakket plymouth
(24.004.60+git20250831.4a3c171d-0ubuntu4) zit
InstallationDate: Installed on 2025-10-21 (95 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 25.10 "Questing Quokka" - Release amd64 (20251007)
MachineType: Notebook NL5xNU
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-6.18.0-9-generic
root=UUID=52923978-23b2-4398-bd47-0b72a782dc00 ro quiet splash
crashkernel=2G-4G:320M,4G-32G:512M,32G-64G:1024M,64G-128G:2048M,128G-:4096M
vt.handoff=7
ProcFB: 0 amdgpudrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-6.18.0-9-generic
root=UUID=52923978-23b2-4398-bd47-0b72a782dc00 ro quiet splash
crashkernel=2G-4G:320M,4G-32G:512M,32G-64G:1024M,64G-128G:2048M,128G-:4096M
vt.handoff=7
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.13, Python 3.13.11, python3-minimal, 3.13.9-3
PythonDetails: N/A
RelatedPackageVersions:
dpkg 1.22.21ubuntu9
apt 3.1.13
SourcePackage: plymouth
TextPlymouth: /usr/share/plymouth/themes/ubuntu-text/ubuntu-text.plymouth
Title: package plymouth-theme-spinner 24.004.60+git20250831.4a3c171d-0ubuntu4
failed to install/upgrade: poging tot overschrijven van
'/usr/share/plymouth/themes/spinner/watermark.png', wat ook in pakket plymouth
(24.004.60+git20250831.4a3c171d-0ubuntu4) zit
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to resolute on 2025-10-21 (95 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 10/26/2022
dmi.bios.release: 7.17
dmi.bios.vendor: INSYDE Corp.
dmi.bios.version: 1.07.17-NC
dmi.board.asset.tag: Tag 12345
dmi.board.name: NL5xNU
dmi.board.vendor: Notebook
dmi.board.version: Not Applicable
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Notebook
dmi.chassis.version: N/A
dmi.modalias:
dmi:bvnINSYDECorp.:bvr1.07.17-NC:bd10/26/2022:br7.17:svnNotebook:pnNL5xNU:pvrNotApplicable:rvnNotebook:rnNL5xNU:rvrNotApplicable:cvnNotebook:ct10:cvrN/A:skuNotApplicable:
dmi.product.family: Not Applicable
dmi.product.name: NL5xNU
dmi.product.sku: Not Applicable
dmi.product.version: Not Applicable
dmi.sys.vendor: Notebook
** Affects: plymouth (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: amd64 apport-package resolute
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