Public bug reported: Installing libkmod2-dev:i386 fails when the 64-bit version is also installed. See below. The 'partially installed' package is because of a previous aptitude install command which included many other packages which first showed the error.
$ sudo aptitude install libudev-dev:i386 The following NEW packages will be installed: libkmod2:i386{a} The following partially installed packages will be configured: libudev-dev:i386 0 packages upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. Need to get 0 B/45.9 kB of archives. After unpacking 136 kB will be used. Do you want to continue? [Y/n/?] Y (Reading database ... 514830 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack .../libkmod2_22-1ubuntu4_i386.deb ... Unpacking libkmod2:i386 (22-1ubuntu4) ... dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/libkmod2_22-1ubuntu4_i386.deb (--unpack): trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libkmod2/changelog.Debian.gz', which is different from other instances of package libkmod2:i386 Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.23-0ubuntu3) ... Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/libkmod2_22-1ubuntu4_i386.deb E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) Failed to perform requested operation on package. Trying to recover: dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libudev-dev:i386: libudev-dev:i386 depends on libkmod2 (>= 5~); however: Package libkmod2:i386 is not installed. dpkg: error processing package libudev-dev:i386 (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured Errors were encountered while processing: libudev-dev:i386 ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: libkmod2 22-1ubuntu4 [modified: usr/share/doc/libkmod2/changelog.Debian.gz] ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-31.50-generic 4.4.13 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-31-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1 Architecture: amd64 Date: Sat Jul 23 14:55:19 2016 Dependencies: gcc-6-base 6.0.1-0ubuntu1 libc6 2.23-0ubuntu3 libgcc1 1:6.0.1-0ubuntu1 DuplicateSignature: package:libkmod2:22-1ubuntu4 [modified: usr/share/doc/libkmod2/changelog.Debian.gz] Unpacking libkmod2:i386 (22-1ubuntu4) ... dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/libkmod2_22-1ubuntu4_i386.deb (--unpack): trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libkmod2/changelog.Debian.gz', which is different from other instances of package libkmod2:i386 ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libkmod2/changelog.Debian.gz', which is different from other instances of package libkmod2:i386 InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-04-18 (826 days ago) InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140416.1) RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1 apt 1.2.12~ubuntu16.04.1 SourcePackage: kmod Title: package libkmod2 22-1ubuntu4 [modified: usr/share/doc/libkmod2/changelog.Debian.gz] failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libkmod2/changelog.Debian.gz', which is different from other instances of package libkmod2:i386 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-07-22 (1 days ago) ** Affects: kmod (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package package-conflict xenial -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1605849 Title: libkmod2-dev:i386 fails to install on ubuntu 16.04 x64 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/kmod/+bug/1605849/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs