Public bug reported: I have an error on my installation package. I can not force install. It "seems" that my "installed packages have unmet dependencies". This is the output of the terminal :
sudo apt-get install -f [sudo] password for ***********: Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Correcting dependencies... Done The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required: libllvm5.0 linux-headers-4.13.0-45 linux-headers-4.13.0-45-generic linux-headers-4.4.0-131 linux-headers-4.4.0-131-generic linux-image-4.13.0-43-generic linux-image-4.13.0-45-generic linux-image-4.4.0-131-generic linux-image-extra-4.13.0-43-generic linux-image-extra-4.13.0-45-generic linux-image-extra-4.4.0-131-generic Use 'sudo apt autoremove' to remove them. The following additional packages will be installed: libpng12-0 The following packages will be upgraded: libpng12-0 1 to upgrade, 0 to newly install, 0 to remove and 89 not to upgrade. 2 not fully installed or removed. Need to get 0 B/116 kB of archives. After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used. Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y (Reading database ... 326539 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack .../libpng12-0_1.2.54-1ubuntu1.1_amd64.deb ... Unpacking libpng12-0:amd64 (1.2.54-1ubuntu1.1) over (1.2.54-1ubuntu1) ... dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/libpng12-0_1.2.54-1ubuntu1.1_amd64.deb (--unpack): trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libpng12-0/changelog.Debian.gz', which is different from other instances of package libpng12-0:amd64 Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.23-0ubuntu10) ... Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/libpng12-0_1.2.54-1ubuntu1.1_amd64.deb E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) Thanks for your help ! ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: libpng12-0 1.2.54-1ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-32.35~16.04.1-generic 4.15.18 Uname: Linux 4.15.0-32-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.18 AptOrdering: libpng12-0: Install libpng12-0: Configure libpng12-0: Configure NULL: ConfigurePending Architecture: amd64 Date: Mon Oct 22 13:24:25 2018 Dependencies: gcc-6-base 6.0.1-0ubuntu1 libc6 2.23-0ubuntu10 libgcc1 1:6.0.1-0ubuntu1 zlib1g 1:1.2.8.dfsg-2ubuntu4.1 DpkgHistoryLog: Start-Date: 2018-10-22 13:24:22 Commandline: apt-get install -f Requested-By: eternalfalcon (1000) Upgrade: libpng12-0:amd64 (1.2.54-1ubuntu1, 1.2.54-1ubuntu1.1) DpkgTerminalLog: Preparing to unpack .../libpng12-0_1.2.54-1ubuntu1.1_amd64.deb ... Unpacking libpng12-0:amd64 (1.2.54-1ubuntu1.1) over (1.2.54-1ubuntu1) ... dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/libpng12-0_1.2.54-1ubuntu1.1_amd64.deb (--unpack): trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libpng12-0/changelog.Debian.gz', which is different from other instances of package libpng12-0:amd64 DuplicateSignature: package:libpng12-0:1.2.54-1ubuntu1 Unpacking libpng12-0:amd64 (1.2.54-1ubuntu1.1) over (1.2.54-1ubuntu1) ... dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/libpng12-0_1.2.54-1ubuntu1.1_amd64.deb (--unpack): trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libpng12-0/changelog.Debian.gz', which is different from other instances of package libpng12-0:amd64 ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libpng12-0/changelog.Debian.gz', which is different from other instances of package libpng12-0:amd64 InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-05-24 (150 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.4 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20180228) RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.4 apt 1.2.27 SourcePackage: libpng Title: package libpng12-0 1.2.54-1ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libpng12-0/changelog.Debian.gz', which is different from other instances of package libpng12-0:amd64 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: libpng (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package package-conflict xenial -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to libpng in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1799215 Title: package libpng12-0 1.2.54-1ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libpng12-0/changelog.Debian.gz', which is different from other instances of package libpng12-0:amd64 Status in libpng package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: I have an error on my installation package. I can not force install. It "seems" that my "installed packages have unmet dependencies". This is the output of the terminal : sudo apt-get install -f [sudo] password for ***********: Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Correcting dependencies... Done The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required: libllvm5.0 linux-headers-4.13.0-45 linux-headers-4.13.0-45-generic linux-headers-4.4.0-131 linux-headers-4.4.0-131-generic linux-image-4.13.0-43-generic linux-image-4.13.0-45-generic linux-image-4.4.0-131-generic linux-image-extra-4.13.0-43-generic linux-image-extra-4.13.0-45-generic linux-image-extra-4.4.0-131-generic Use 'sudo apt autoremove' to remove them. The following additional packages will be installed: libpng12-0 The following packages will be upgraded: libpng12-0 1 to upgrade, 0 to newly install, 0 to remove and 89 not to upgrade. 2 not fully installed or removed. Need to get 0 B/116 kB of archives. After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used. Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y (Reading database ... 326539 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack .../libpng12-0_1.2.54-1ubuntu1.1_amd64.deb ... Unpacking libpng12-0:amd64 (1.2.54-1ubuntu1.1) over (1.2.54-1ubuntu1) ... dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/libpng12-0_1.2.54-1ubuntu1.1_amd64.deb (--unpack): trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libpng12-0/changelog.Debian.gz', which is different from other instances of package libpng12-0:amd64 Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.23-0ubuntu10) ... Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/libpng12-0_1.2.54-1ubuntu1.1_amd64.deb E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) Thanks for your help ! ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: libpng12-0 1.2.54-1ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-32.35~16.04.1-generic 4.15.18 Uname: Linux 4.15.0-32-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.18 AptOrdering: libpng12-0: Install libpng12-0: Configure libpng12-0: Configure NULL: ConfigurePending Architecture: amd64 Date: Mon Oct 22 13:24:25 2018 Dependencies: gcc-6-base 6.0.1-0ubuntu1 libc6 2.23-0ubuntu10 libgcc1 1:6.0.1-0ubuntu1 zlib1g 1:1.2.8.dfsg-2ubuntu4.1 DpkgHistoryLog: Start-Date: 2018-10-22 13:24:22 Commandline: apt-get install -f Requested-By: eternalfalcon (1000) Upgrade: libpng12-0:amd64 (1.2.54-1ubuntu1, 1.2.54-1ubuntu1.1) DpkgTerminalLog: Preparing to unpack .../libpng12-0_1.2.54-1ubuntu1.1_amd64.deb ... Unpacking libpng12-0:amd64 (1.2.54-1ubuntu1.1) over (1.2.54-1ubuntu1) ... dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/libpng12-0_1.2.54-1ubuntu1.1_amd64.deb (--unpack): trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libpng12-0/changelog.Debian.gz', which is different from other instances of package libpng12-0:amd64 DuplicateSignature: package:libpng12-0:1.2.54-1ubuntu1 Unpacking libpng12-0:amd64 (1.2.54-1ubuntu1.1) over (1.2.54-1ubuntu1) ... dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/libpng12-0_1.2.54-1ubuntu1.1_amd64.deb (--unpack): trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libpng12-0/changelog.Debian.gz', which is different from other instances of package libpng12-0:amd64 ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libpng12-0/changelog.Debian.gz', which is different from other instances of package libpng12-0:amd64 InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-05-24 (150 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.4 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20180228) RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.4 apt 1.2.27 SourcePackage: libpng Title: package libpng12-0 1.2.54-1ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libpng12-0/changelog.Debian.gz', which is different from other instances of package libpng12-0:amd64 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libpng/+bug/1799215/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp