[Bug 1001904] Re: 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

[Jonathan Hutson]

The output for that can be found here:

http://pastebin.com/BHSG17Wg

if you need anything else, don't hesitate to ask :-)

Jonathan

On Tue, Jun 5, 2012 at 4:51 PM, Brian Murray <brian at ubuntu.com> wrote:

> Could you please include the output of the command 'apt-cache policy
> sysvutils'?  Thanks in advance.
>
> ** Changed in: sysvinit (Ubuntu)
>       Status: Confirmed => Incomplete
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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:
>  Incomplete
>
> Bug description:
>  i woke up, woke my computer (before I went to bed I rebooted my
>  computer) and the above error was up, it asked me to submit the info
>  to you so I said ok. I'm on Ubuntu 12.04
>
>  ProblemType: Package
>  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
>  Package: sysvutils (not installed)
>  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.37-generic 3.2.14
>  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic x86_64
>  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7
>  Architecture: amd64
>  Date: Sat May 19 03:51:46 2012
>  DpkgTerminalLog:
>   Unpacking sysvutils (from .../sysvutils_2.86.ds1-14.1ubuntu45_amd64.deb)
> ...
>   dpkg: error processing
> /var/cache/apt/archives/sysvutils_2.86.ds1-14.1ubuntu45_amd64.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_amd64.deb)
> ...
>   dpkg: error processing
> /var/cache/apt/archives/sysvutils_2.86.ds1-14.1ubuntu45_amd64.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 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64
> (20120425)
>  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: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
>
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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:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  i woke up, woke my computer (before I went to bed I rebooted my
  computer) and the above error was up, it asked me to submit the info
  to you so I said ok. I'm on Ubuntu 12.04

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: sysvutils (not installed)
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.37-generic 3.2.14
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sat May 19 03:51:46 2012
  DpkgTerminalLog:
   Unpacking sysvutils (from .../sysvutils_2.86.ds1-14.1ubuntu45_amd64.deb) ...
   dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/sysvutils_2.86.ds1-14.1ubuntu45_amd64.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_amd64.deb) ...
   dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/sysvutils_2.86.ds1-14.1ubuntu45_amd64.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 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425)
  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: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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