[Bug 1892689] Re: package libc6 2.31-0ubuntu8+lp1871129~1 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libc6/NEWS.gz', which is different from other instances of package libc6:amd64

[Apport retracing service]

** Tags removed: need-duplicate-check

-- 
You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu
Foundations Bugs, which is subscribed to glibc in Ubuntu.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1892689

Title:
  package libc6 2.31-0ubuntu8+lp1871129~1 failed to install/upgrade:
  trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libc6/NEWS.gz', which is
  different from other instances of package libc6:amd64

Status in glibc package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Reading package lists... Done
  Building dependency tree       
  Reading state information... Done
  The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
    bsdmainutils calendar cpp-9 gcc-9-base glade2script glade2script-python3
    libdns-export1109 libedataserver-1.2-24 libflac++6v5 libfprint-2-tod1
    libjson-c4 libllvm9 libmpdec2 libportsmf0v5 libprotobuf17 libqpdf26
    libsoundtouch1 libsuil-0-0 libvamp-hostsdk3v5 ncal pastebinit
    popularity-contest python3-entrypoints syslinux syslinux-common
    syslinux-legacy
  Use 'sudo apt autoremove' to remove them.
  Suggested packages:
    glibc-doc
  The following packages will be upgraded:
    libc6
  1 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
  2 not fully installed or removed.
  Need to get 2,714 kB of archives.
  After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
  Get:1 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu groovy/main amd64 libc6 amd64 2.31-0ubuntu10 [2,714 kB]
  Fetched 2,714 kB in 2s (1,715 kB/s)
  Preconfiguring packages ...
  (Reading database ... 210446 files and directories currently installed.)
  Preparing to unpack .../libc6_2.31-0ubuntu10_amd64.deb ...
  Unpacking libc6:amd64 (2.31-0ubuntu10) over (2.31-0ubuntu8+lp1871129~1) ...
  dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/libc6_2.31-0ubuntu10_amd64.deb (--unpack):
   trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libc6/NEWS.gz', which is different from other instances of package libc6:amd64
  Errors were encountered while processing:
   /var/cache/apt/archives/libc6_2.31-0ubuntu10_amd64.deb
  E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.10
  Package: libc6 2.31-0ubuntu8+lp1871129~1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-42.46-generic 5.4.44
  Uname: Linux 5.4.0-42-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu44
  AptOrdering:
   libc6:amd64: Install
   libc6:amd64: Configure
   NULL: ConfigurePending
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
  Date: Mon Aug 24 13:47:43 2020
  DpkgTerminalLog:
   Preparing to unpack .../libc6_2.31-0ubuntu10_amd64.deb ...
   Unpacking libc6:amd64 (2.31-0ubuntu10) over (2.31-0ubuntu8+lp1871129~1) ...
   dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/libc6_2.31-0ubuntu10_amd64.deb (--unpack):
    trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libc6/NEWS.gz', which is different from other instances of package libc6:amd64
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:libc6:2.31-0ubuntu8+lp1871129~1
   Unpacking libc6:amd64 (2.31-0ubuntu10) over (2.31-0ubuntu8+lp1871129~1) ...
   dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/libc6_2.31-0ubuntu10_amd64.deb (--unpack):
    trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libc6/NEWS.gz', which is different from other instances of package libc6:amd64
  ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libc6/NEWS.gz', which is different from other instances of package libc6:amd64
  Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.5, python3-minimal, 3.8.2-0ubuntu2
  PythonDetails: N/A
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.20.5ubuntu1
   apt  2.1.10
  SourcePackage: glibc
  Title: package libc6 2.31-0ubuntu8+lp1871129~1 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libc6/NEWS.gz', which is different from other instances of package libc6:amd64
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

To manage notifications about this bug go to:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glibc/+bug/1892689/+subscriptions