[Bug 1772694] [NEW] package libfreetype6 2.8-0.2 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libfreetype6/changelog.Debian.gz', which is different from other instances of package libfreetype6:amd64

[Alexander Whatley]

Public bug reported:

I recently upgraded to 18.04, but this caused some problems with some
text editors I am using. I tried to downgrade libfreetype to 2.8.0,
which failed, and then I tried running fix-install in apt, but this also
failed.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: libfreetype6 2.8-0.2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-20.21-generic 4.15.17
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-20-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7
AptOrdering:
 libfreetype6:amd64: Install
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue May 22 13:05:52 2018
Dependencies:
 gcc-8-base 8-20180414-1ubuntu2
 libc6 2.27-3ubuntu1
 libgcc1 1:8-20180414-1ubuntu2
 libpng16-16 1.6.34-1
 zlib1g 1:1.2.11.dfsg-0ubuntu2
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Preparing to unpack .../libfreetype6_2.8.1-2ubuntu2_amd64.deb ...
 Unpacking libfreetype6:amd64 (2.8.1-2ubuntu2) over (2.8-0.2) ...
 dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/libfreetype6_2.8.1-2ubuntu2_amd64.deb (--unpack):
  trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libfreetype6/changelog.Debian.gz', which is different from other instances of package libfreetype6:amd64
DuplicateSignature:
 package:libfreetype6:2.8-0.2
 Unpacking libfreetype6:amd64 (2.8.1-2ubuntu2) over (2.8-0.2) ...
 dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/libfreetype6_2.8.1-2ubuntu2_amd64.deb (--unpack):
  trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libfreetype6/changelog.Debian.gz', which is different from other instances of package libfreetype6:amd64
ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libfreetype6/changelog.Debian.gz', which is different from other instances of package libfreetype6:amd64
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-01-22 (485 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.10 "Yakkety Yak" - Release amd64 (20161012.2)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.5, python3-minimal, 3.6.5-3
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.15rc1, python-minimal, 2.7.15~rc1-1
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu2
 apt  1.6.1
SourcePackage: freetype
Title: package libfreetype6 2.8-0.2 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libfreetype6/changelog.Debian.gz', which is different from other instances of package libfreetype6:amd64
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to bionic on 2018-05-13 (9 days ago)

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


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

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Title:
  package libfreetype6 2.8-0.2 failed to install/upgrade: trying to
  overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libfreetype6/changelog.Debian.gz',
  which is different from other instances of package libfreetype6:amd64

Status in freetype package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I recently upgraded to 18.04, but this caused some problems with some
  text editors I am using. I tried to downgrade libfreetype to 2.8.0,
  which failed, and then I tried running fix-install in apt, but this
  also failed.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
  Package: libfreetype6 2.8-0.2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-20.21-generic 4.15.17
  Uname: Linux 4.15.0-20-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7
  AptOrdering:
   libfreetype6:amd64: Install
   NULL: ConfigurePending
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Tue May 22 13:05:52 2018
  Dependencies:
   gcc-8-base 8-20180414-1ubuntu2
   libc6 2.27-3ubuntu1
   libgcc1 1:8-20180414-1ubuntu2
   libpng16-16 1.6.34-1
   zlib1g 1:1.2.11.dfsg-0ubuntu2
  DpkgTerminalLog:
   Preparing to unpack .../libfreetype6_2.8.1-2ubuntu2_amd64.deb ...
   Unpacking libfreetype6:amd64 (2.8.1-2ubuntu2) over (2.8-0.2) ...
   dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/libfreetype6_2.8.1-2ubuntu2_amd64.deb (--unpack):
    trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libfreetype6/changelog.Debian.gz', which is different from other instances of package libfreetype6:amd64
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:libfreetype6:2.8-0.2
   Unpacking libfreetype6:amd64 (2.8.1-2ubuntu2) over (2.8-0.2) ...
   dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/libfreetype6_2.8.1-2ubuntu2_amd64.deb (--unpack):
    trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libfreetype6/changelog.Debian.gz', which is different from other instances of package libfreetype6:amd64
  ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libfreetype6/changelog.Debian.gz', which is different from other instances of package libfreetype6:amd64
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-01-22 (485 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.10 "Yakkety Yak" - Release amd64 (20161012.2)
  Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.5, python3-minimal, 3.6.5-3
  PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.15rc1, python-minimal, 2.7.15~rc1-1
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu2
   apt  1.6.1
  SourcePackage: freetype
  Title: package libfreetype6 2.8-0.2 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libfreetype6/changelog.Debian.gz', which is different from other instances of package libfreetype6:amd64
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to bionic on 2018-05-13 (9 days ago)

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