Public bug reported: I have a multiarch system and everytime I upgrade libstdc++ I get the following clash between the two arch variants:
package libstdc++6-4.7-dev 4.7.2-23ubuntu2 [modified: usr/share/doc/gcc-4.7-base/C++/README.libstdc++-baseline usr/share/doc/gcc-4.7-base/C++/libstdc++_symbols.txt] failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/gcc-4.7-base/C++/libstdc++_symbols.txt', which is different from other instances of package libstdc++6-4.7-dev:i386 ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04 Package: libstdc++6-4.7-dev 4.7.2-23ubuntu2 [modified: usr/share/doc/gcc-4.7-base/C++/README.libstdc++-baseline usr/share/doc/gcc-4.7-base/C++/libstdc++_symbols.txt] ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-14.9-lowlatency 3.8.4 Uname: Linux 3.8.0-14-lowlatency x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu6 Architecture: amd64 Date: Fri Apr 5 21:07:25 2013 DuplicateSignature: Unpacking replacement libstdc++6-4.7-dev:i386 ... dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libstdc++6-4.7-dev_4.7.2-23ubuntu2_i386.deb (--unpack): trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/gcc-4.7-base/C++/libstdc++_symbols.txt', which is different from other instances of package libstdc++6-4.7-dev:i386 ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/gcc-4.7-base/C++/libstdc++_symbols.txt', which is different from other instances of package libstdc++6-4.7-dev:i386 InstallationDate: Installed on 2011-10-21 (538 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012) MarkForUpload: True SourcePackage: gcc-4.7 Title: package libstdc++6-4.7-dev 4.7.2-23ubuntu2 [modified: usr/share/doc/gcc-4.7-base/C++/README.libstdc++-baseline usr/share/doc/gcc-4.7-base/C++/libstdc++_symbols.txt] failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/gcc-4.7-base/C++/libstdc++_symbols.txt', which is different from other instances of package libstdc++6-4.7-dev:i386 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to raring on 2012-11-26 (135 days ago) ** Affects: gcc-4.7 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package need-duplicate-check package-conflict raring -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1168267 Title: package libstdc++6-4.7-dev 4.7.2-23ubuntu2 fails upgrade on multiarch To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gcc-4.7/+bug/1168267/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs