Public bug reported: Happened, during update of today. Wasn't the case in earlier updates.
ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10 Package: r-base-core 3.0.0-2ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.9.0-2.6-generic 3.9.2 Uname: Linux 3.9.0-2-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.10.2-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 Date: Thu May 23 12:20:45 2013 DuplicateSignature: package:r-base-core:3.0.0-2ubuntu1:trying to overwrite '/usr/share/info/R-intro.info.gz', which is also in package r-doc-info 3.0.0-2ubuntu1 ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/info/R-intro.info.gz', which is also in package r-doc-info 3.0.0-2ubuntu1 InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-11-01 (203 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5) MarkForUpload: True SourcePackage: r-base Title: package r-base-core 3.0.0-2ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/info/R-intro.info.gz', which is also in package r-doc-info 3.0.0-2ubuntu1 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to saucy on 2013-05-02 (20 days ago) ** Affects: r-base (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package package-conflict saucy -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1183306 Title: package r-base-core 3.0.0-2ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/info/R-intro.info.gz', which is also in package r-doc-info 3.0.0-2ubuntu1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/r-base/+bug/1183306/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs