[Bug 1432986] [NEW] i get error while trying to downgrade libpcap0.8_1.5.3-2_amd64.deb to 1.4.0-2

[tmihailov]

Public bug reported:

Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS/ Release14.04

apt-cache policy libpcap0.8
libpcap0.8:
  Installed: 1.4.0-2
  Candidate: 1.5.3-2
  Version table:
     1.5.3-2 0
        500 http://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/main amd64 Packages
 *** 1.4.0-2 0
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status


i try to use wash but with 1.5.3.2 version not working so i try to downgrade libpcap to 1.4.0-2
 sudo dpkg -i libpcap0.8_1.4.0-2_amd64.deb 
(Reading database ... 217104 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack libpcap0.8_1.4.0-2_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking libpcap0.8:amd64 (1.4.0-2) over (1.4.0-2) ...
dpkg: error processing package libpcap0.8:amd64 (--install):
 package libpcap0.8:amd64 1.4.0-2 cannot be configured because libpcap0.8:i386 is at a different version (1.5.3-2)
Processing triggers for man-db (2.6.7.1-1ubuntu1) ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
 libpcap0.8:amd64

after that i triyd:

apt-get install -f :
The following extra packages will be installed:
  libpcap0.8
The following packages will be upgraded:
  libpcap0.8
1 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
2 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 0 B/110 kB of archives.
After this operation, 13,3 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
(Reading database ... 217104 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../libpcap0.8_1.5.3-2_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking libpcap0.8:amd64 (1.5.3-2) over (1.4.0-2) ...
dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/libpcap0.8_1.5.3-2_amd64.deb (--unpack):
 trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/man/man7/pcap-filter.7.gz', which is different from other instances of package libpcap0.8:amd64
dpkg-deb: error: subprocess paste was killed by signal (Broken pipe)
Processing triggers for man-db (2.6.7.1-1ubuntu1) ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
 /var/cache/apt/archives/libpcap0.8_1.5.3-2_amd64.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: libpcap0.8 1.4.0-2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-46.79-generic 3.13.11-ckt15
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-46-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.7
AptOrdering:
 libpcap0.8: Install
 libpcap0.8: Configure
 libpcap0.8: Configure
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Mar 17 08:49:49 2015
Dependencies:
 gcc-4.9-base 4.9.1-0ubuntu1
 libc6 2.19-0ubuntu6.6
 libgcc1 1:4.9.1-0ubuntu1
 multiarch-support 2.19-0ubuntu6.6
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Preparing to unpack .../libpcap0.8_1.5.3-2_amd64.deb ...
 Unpacking libpcap0.8:amd64 (1.5.3-2) over (1.4.0-2) ...
 dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/libpcap0.8_1.5.3-2_amd64.deb (--unpack):
  trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/man/man7/pcap-filter.7.gz', which is different from other instances of package libpcap0.8:amd64
DuplicateSignature: package:libpcap0.8:1.4.0-2:trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/man/man7/pcap-filter.7.gz', which is different from other instances of package libpcap0.8:amd64
ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/man/man7/pcap-filter.7.gz', which is different from other instances of package libpcap0.8:amd64
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-02-05 (39 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.2)
SourcePackage: libpcap
Title: package libpcap0.8 1.4.0-2 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/man/man7/pcap-filter.7.gz', which is different from other instances of package libpcap0.8:amd64
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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


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

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  i get error while trying to downgrade libpcap0.8_1.5.3-2_amd64.deb to
  1.4.0-2

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