[Bug 1973149] Re: system uses merged-usr-via-aliased-dirs, going behind dpkg's back, breaking its core assumptions

[Brian Murray]

** Tags removed: rls-kk-incoming

** Also affects: dpkg (Ubuntu Kinetic)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: Triaged

** Also affects: systemd (Ubuntu Kinetic)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: Invalid

** Tags added: fr-2370

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Title:
  system uses merged-usr-via-aliased-dirs, going behind dpkg's  back,
  breaking its core assumptions

Status in dpkg package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged
Status in systemd package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in dpkg source package in Kinetic:
  Triaged
Status in systemd source package in Kinetic:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  Got this warning on Kinetic, Mate flavor:

  Paramétrage de dpkg (1.21.7ubuntu3) ...
  dpkg: warning:

   This system uses merged-usr-via-aliased-dirs, going behind dpkg's
  back, breaking its core assumptions. This can cause silent file
  overwrites and disappearances, and its general tools misbehavior.

   See <https://wiki.debian.org/Teams/Dpkg/FAQ#broken-usrmerge>.
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  ProblemType: Bug
  ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu82
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: unknown
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 22.10
  Package: dpkg 1.21.7ubuntu3
  PackageArchitecture: amd64
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=xterm-256color
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.15.0-30.31-generic 5.15.30
  Tags: kinetic package-from-proposed third-party-packages
  Uname: Linux 5.15.0-30-generic x86_64
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  UserGroups: N/A
  _MarkForUpload: True

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