Public bug reported: This happened during an upgrade from 11.10 to 12.04. The upgrade initially failed and was restarted using "apt-get install -f dist-upgrade".
ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: icedtea-netx-common 1.2-2ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-19.33-generic 3.0.27 Uname: Linux 3.0.0-19-generic i686 ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7 Architecture: i386 Date: Tue May 22 08:31:55 2012 Dependencies: DuplicateSignature: Unpacking icedtea-netx-common (from .../icedtea-netx-common_1.2-2ubuntu1_i386.deb) ... Replacing files in old package icedtea-netx ... dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/icedtea-netx-common_1.2-2ubuntu1_i386.deb (--unpack): trying to overwrite '/usr/share/icedtea-web/plugin.jar', which is also in package icedtea-plugin 1.1.3-1ubuntu1.1 ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/icedtea-web/plugin.jar', which is also in package icedtea-plugin 1.1.3-1ubuntu1.1 PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: icedtea-web Title: package icedtea-netx-common 1.2-2ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/icedtea-web/plugin.jar', which is also in package icedtea-plugin 1.1.3-1ubuntu1.1 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-05-21 (0 days ago) ** Affects: icedtea-web (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-package i386 package-conflict precise -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1002516 Title: package icedtea-netx-common 1.2-2ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/icedtea-web/plugin.jar', which is also in package icedtea-plugin 1.1.3-1ubuntu1.1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/icedtea-web/+bug/1002516/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs