Debian now has firmware-sof 1.9-1 and Ubuntu Impish has 1.7-1. So I think you can remove sof from linux-firmware now (and maybe add a Recommends on firmware-sof instead).
Thanks and greets jre -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux-firmware in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1930868 Title: Package firmware-sof-signed (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/lib/firmware/intel/sof/sof-apl.ri', which is also in package linux-firmware 1.197 Status in firmware-sof package in Ubuntu: Triaged Status in linux-firmware package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: (Reading database ... 220533 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack .../firmware-sof-signed_1.6.1-2_all.deb ... Unpacking firmware-sof-signed (1.6.1-2) ... dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/firmware-sof-signed_1.6.1-2_all.deb (--unpack): trying to overwrite '/lib/firmware/intel/sof/sof-apl.ri', which is also in package linux-firmware 1.197 Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/firmware-sof-signed_1.6.1-2_all.deb Is there a work around? ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 21.04 Package: firmware-sof-signed (not installed) ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.11.0-18.19-generic 5.11.17 Uname: Linux 5.11.0-18-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu65.1 AptOrdering: firmware-sof-signed:amd64: Install NULL: ConfigurePending Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: pass Date: Fri Jun 4 17:22:54 2021 DpkgTerminalLog: Preparing to unpack .../firmware-sof-signed_1.6.1-2_all.deb ... Unpacking firmware-sof-signed (1.6.1-2) ... dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/firmware-sof-signed_1.6.1-2_all.deb (--unpack): trying to overwrite '/lib/firmware/intel/sof/sof-apl.ri', which is also in package linux-firmware 1.197 DuplicateSignature: package:firmware-sof-signed:(not installed) Unpacking firmware-sof-signed (1.6.1-2) ... dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/firmware-sof-signed_1.6.1-2_all.deb (--unpack): trying to overwrite '/lib/firmware/intel/sof/sof-apl.ri', which is also in package linux-firmware 1.197 ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/lib/firmware/intel/sof/sof-apl.ri', which is also in package linux-firmware 1.197 InstallationDate: Installed on 2021-06-02 (2 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 21.04 "Hirsute Hippo" - Release amd64 (20210420) Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.9, Python 3.9.5, python3-minimal, 3.9.4-1 PythonDetails: N/A RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.20.9ubuntu1 apt 2.2.3 SourcePackage: firmware-sof Title: package firmware-sof-signed (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/lib/firmware/intel/sof/sof-apl.ri', which is also in package linux-firmware 1.197 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firmware-sof/+bug/1930868/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
