[Bug 983686] [NEW] package sysvutils (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/man/man1/mesg.1.gz', which is also in package sysvinit-utils 2.88dsf-13.10ubuntu11

[Sreyas Adury]

Public bug reported:

Kde is also having a problem

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: sysvutils (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-23.36-generic-pae 3.2.14
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-23-generic-pae i686
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu3
AptOrdering:
 sysvutils: Install
 sysvutils: Configure
Architecture: i386
Date: Tue Apr 17 11:36:17 2012
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Unpacking sysvutils (from .../sysvutils_2.86.ds1-14.1ubuntu45_i386.deb) ...
 dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/sysvutils_2.86.ds1-14.1ubuntu45_i386.deb (--unpack):
  trying to overwrite '/usr/share/man/man1/mesg.1.gz', which is also in package sysvinit-utils 2.88dsf-13.10ubuntu11
DuplicateSignature:
 Unpacking sysvutils (from .../sysvutils_2.86.ds1-14.1ubuntu45_i386.deb) ...
 dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/sysvutils_2.86.ds1-14.1ubuntu45_i386.deb (--unpack):
  trying to overwrite '/usr/share/man/man1/mesg.1.gz', which is also in package sysvinit-utils 2.88dsf-13.10ubuntu11
ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/man/man1/mesg.1.gz', which is also in package sysvinit-utils 2.88dsf-13.10ubuntu11
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386 (20101007)
SourcePackage: sysvinit
Title: package sysvutils (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/man/man1/mesg.1.gz', which is also in package sysvinit-utils 2.88dsf-13.10ubuntu11
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-01-30 (77 days ago)

** Affects: sysvinit (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: apport-package i386 package-conflict precise ubuntu-une

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Title:
  package sysvutils (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to
  overwrite '/usr/share/man/man1/mesg.1.gz', which is also in package
  sysvinit-utils 2.88dsf-13.10ubuntu11

Status in “sysvinit” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Kde is also having a problem

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: sysvutils (not installed)
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-23.36-generic-pae 3.2.14
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-23-generic-pae i686
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu3
  AptOrdering:
   sysvutils: Install
   sysvutils: Configure
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Tue Apr 17 11:36:17 2012
  DpkgTerminalLog:
   Unpacking sysvutils (from .../sysvutils_2.86.ds1-14.1ubuntu45_i386.deb) ...
   dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/sysvutils_2.86.ds1-14.1ubuntu45_i386.deb (--unpack):
    trying to overwrite '/usr/share/man/man1/mesg.1.gz', which is also in package sysvinit-utils 2.88dsf-13.10ubuntu11
  DuplicateSignature:
   Unpacking sysvutils (from .../sysvutils_2.86.ds1-14.1ubuntu45_i386.deb) ...
   dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/sysvutils_2.86.ds1-14.1ubuntu45_i386.deb (--unpack):
    trying to overwrite '/usr/share/man/man1/mesg.1.gz', which is also in package sysvinit-utils 2.88dsf-13.10ubuntu11
  ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/man/man1/mesg.1.gz', which is also in package sysvinit-utils 2.88dsf-13.10ubuntu11
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386 (20101007)
  SourcePackage: sysvinit
  Title: package sysvutils (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/man/man1/mesg.1.gz', which is also in package sysvinit-utils 2.88dsf-13.10ubuntu11
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-01-30 (77 days ago)

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