the reason for the conflict is a duplication of the whole wx files in the python2.6 directory:
/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/wx-2.8-gtk2-unicode/wx/__init__.py /usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/wx-2.8-gtk2-unicode/wx/__version__.py /usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/wx-2.8-gtk2-unicode/wx/_animate.so [...] /usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/wx/__init__.py /usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/wx/__version__.py /usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/wx/_animate.so the latter should be removed, both in wxwidgets2.6 and wxwidgets2.8 ** Changed in: wxwidgets2.6 (Ubuntu) Importance: Medium => High ** Also affects: wxwidgets2.8 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Changed in: wxwidgets2.8 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => High ** Changed in: wxwidgets2.8 (Ubuntu) Status: New => Triaged -- package python-wxgtk2.6 2.6.3.2.2-3ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite `/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/wxPython/__init__.py', which is also in package python-wxgtk2.8 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/337696 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs