Public bug reported: Apparently it is a bad filename in the .deb packaging:
# apt-get update && apt-get upgrade (...) dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly_0.10.17-1ubuntu1_i386.deb (--unpack): trying to overwrite '/usr/share/locale/af/LC_MESSAGES/.mo', which is also in package gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad 0.10.21-1ubuntu10 dpkg-deb: error: subprocess paste was killed by signal (Broken pipe) Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly_0.10.17-1ubuntu1_i386.deb E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04 Package: gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly 0.10.17-1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-7.39-generic 2.6.38 Uname: Linux 2.6.38-7-generic i686 Architecture: i386 Date: Tue Apr 5 14:19:00 2011 ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/locale/af/LC_MESSAGES/.mo', which is also in package gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad 0.10.21-1ubuntu10 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Alpha i386 (20110202) SourcePackage: gst-plugins-ugly0.10 Title: package gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly 0.10.17-1 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/locale/af/LC_MESSAGES/.mo', which is also in package gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad 0.10.21-1ubuntu10 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: gst-plugins-ugly0.10 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-package i386 natty -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gst-plugins-ugly0.10 in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/751295 Title: package gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly 0.10.17-1 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/locale/af/LC_MESSAGES/.mo', which is also in package gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad 0.10.21-1ubuntu10 -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs