[Bug 1649071] [NEW] package java-common (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/java', which is also in package ure 5.1.4-0ubuntu1

[Pradeep Ojha]

Public bug reported:

I'm going to install maven from terminal command prompt.
using sudo apt-get install maven
but after running few minutes its thrown that exception an exit the installation

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: java-common (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-53.74-generic 4.4.30
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-53-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Dec 11 16:10:14 2016
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Preparing to unpack .../java-common_0.56ubuntu2_all.deb ...
 Unpacking java-common (0.56ubuntu2) ...
 dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/java-common_0.56ubuntu2_all.deb (--unpack):
  trying to overwrite '/usr/share/java', which is also in package ure 5.1.4-0ubuntu1
DuplicateSignature:
 package:java-common:(not installed)
 Unpacking java-common (0.56ubuntu2) ...
 dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/java-common_0.56ubuntu2_all.deb (--unpack):
  trying to overwrite '/usr/share/java', which is also in package ure 5.1.4-0ubuntu1
ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/java', which is also in package ure 5.1.4-0ubuntu1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-12-10 (1 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
 apt  1.2.12~ubuntu16.04.1
SourcePackage: java-common
Title: package java-common (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/java', which is also in package ure 5.1.4-0ubuntu1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: java-common (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-package package-conflict xenial

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Title:
  package java-common (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying
  to overwrite '/usr/share/java', which is also in package ure
  5.1.4-0ubuntu1

Status in java-common package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I'm going to install maven from terminal command prompt.
  using sudo apt-get install maven
  but after running few minutes its thrown that exception an exit the installation

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: java-common (not installed)
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-53.74-generic 4.4.30
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-53-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sun Dec 11 16:10:14 2016
  DpkgTerminalLog:
   Preparing to unpack .../java-common_0.56ubuntu2_all.deb ...
   Unpacking java-common (0.56ubuntu2) ...
   dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/java-common_0.56ubuntu2_all.deb (--unpack):
    trying to overwrite '/usr/share/java', which is also in package ure 5.1.4-0ubuntu1
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:java-common:(not installed)
   Unpacking java-common (0.56ubuntu2) ...
   dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/java-common_0.56ubuntu2_all.deb (--unpack):
    trying to overwrite '/usr/share/java', which is also in package ure 5.1.4-0ubuntu1
  ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/java', which is also in package ure 5.1.4-0ubuntu1
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-12-10 (1 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
   apt  1.2.12~ubuntu16.04.1
  SourcePackage: java-common
  Title: package java-common (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/java', which is also in package ure 5.1.4-0ubuntu1
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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