Public bug reported: Updating from oneiric to precise I got the following error:
Unpacking mysql-server-5.5 (from .../mysql-server-5.5_5.5.17-4ubuntu6_i386.deb) ... dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/mysql-server-5.5_5.5.17-4ubuntu6_i386.deb (--unpack): trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/mysql/plugin/ha_example.so', which is also in package libmysqlclient-dev 5.1.58-1ubuntu1 Looks like mysql-server-5.5 should get a 'conflict' declaration on older libmysqlclient-dev packages. Cheers Simon ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: mysql-server-5.5 (not installed) ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-14.23-generic 3.0.9 Uname: Linux 3.0.0-14-generic i686 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4 Architecture: i386 Date: Thu Jan 5 21:34:57 2012 InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release i386 (20111012) ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE= PATH=(custom, user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: mysql-5.5 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: mysql-5.5 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-bug i386 precise -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/912487 Title: file conflict with libmysqlclient-dev 5.1.58-1ubuntu1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mysql-5.5/+bug/912487/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs