Experienced the same problem when installing wine. The cause of this behaviour seams to be the differing time stamp in the mentioned file. This is also true for the file /lib/udev/rules.d/60-libsane1.rules.
--- 20-sane.hwdb32 +++ 20-sane.hwdb64 @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ # This file was automatically created based on description files (*.desc) -# by sane-desc 3.5 from sane-backends 1.0.27 on Fri Oct 27 06:54:18 2017 +# by sane-desc 3.5 from sane-backends 1.0.27 on Fri Oct 27 06:58:13 2017 # # hwdb file for supported USB devices # Workaround would be manualley downloading libsane1:amd64 and libsane1:i386 and installing both with sudo dpkg -i --force-all <deb- file>. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to sane-backends in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1741095 Title: Ubuntu 17.10 crashes unexpectedly. Can't read the "details" since they appear in a blacked out window. Status in sane-backends package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: I'm a very unskilled user of Ubuntu 17.10. I have no idea why this is happening and cannot positively state that what is happening is a "bug". I was automatically brought to this page by the reporting system. I'm using Ubuntu 17.10 on a Dell E6500 Latitude (yes, it's old) with 4Gb RAM. I don't have enough understanding to know what to ask so if anyone can be of help in getting the needed information to figure this out, I'd be very grateful. ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10 Package: libsane1 1.0.27-1~experimental2ubuntu2.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-21.24-generic 4.13.13 Uname: Linux 4.13.0-21-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu3.6 AptOrdering: libieee1284-3:i386: Install libsane1:i386: Install NULL: ConfigurePending Architecture: amd64 Date: Wed Jan 3 12:57:53 2018 DuplicateSignature: package:libsane1:1.0.27-1~experimental2ubuntu2.1 Unpacking libsane1:i386 (1.0.27-1~experimental2ubuntu2.1) ... dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/libsane1_1.0.27-1~experimental2ubuntu2.1_i386.deb (--unpack): trying to overwrite shared '/lib/udev/hwdb.d/20-sane.hwdb', which is different from other instances of package libsane1:i386 ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite shared '/lib/udev/hwdb.d/20-sane.hwdb', which is different from other instances of package libsane1:i386 InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-08-31 (124 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.04 "Zesty Zapus" - Release amd64 (20170412) Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.3, python3-minimal, 3.6.3-0ubuntu2 PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.14, python-minimal, 2.7.14-2ubuntu1 RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.18.24ubuntu1 apt 1.5.1 SourcePackage: sane-backends Title: package libsane1 1.0.27-1~experimental2ubuntu2.1 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite shared '/lib/udev/hwdb.d/20-sane.hwdb', which is different from other instances of package libsane1:i386 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sane-backends/+bug/1741095/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
