[Bug 987714] Re: package libsensors4 1:3.3.1-2ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: conffile './etc/sensors.d/.placeholder' is not in sync with other instances of the same package

[Colin Watson]

I think this is a bug in the multiarch implementation in precise's dpkg.
The first version of this code that landed in Debian is certainly
different and very likely has this bug fixed (though somebody should
check that), but that was too late for precise.

** Package changed: lm-sensors (Ubuntu) => dpkg (Ubuntu)

** Summary changed:

- package libsensors4 1:3.3.1-2ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: conffile './etc/sensors.d/.placeholder' is not in sync with other instances of the same package
+ dpkg in precise incorrectly reports multiarch conffile conflicts

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Title:
  dpkg in precise incorrectly reports multiarch conffile conflicts

Status in “dpkg” package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged

Bug description:
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  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: libsensors4 1:3.3.1-2ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-23.36-generic 3.2.14
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-23-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu5
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Tue Apr 24 10:58:53 2012
  ErrorMessage: conffile './etc/sensors.d/.placeholder' is not in sync with other instances of the same package
  InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Beta amd64 (20120421)
  SourcePackage: lm-sensors
  Title: package libsensors4 1:3.3.1-2ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: conffile './etc/sensors.d/.placeholder' is not in sync with other instances of the same package
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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