Public bug reported: I had an issue with /usr/bin/policyeditor and solved it using "dpkg - --force-all".
ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: icedtea-netx 1.5-1ubuntu1 [modified: usr/bin/policyeditor] ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-24.46-generic 3.13.9 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-24-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3 Architecture: amd64 Date: Mon Apr 14 22:37:34 2014 DuplicateSignature: package:icedtea-netx:1.5-1ubuntu1 [modified: usr/bin/policyeditor]:trying to overwrite shared '/usr/bin/policyeditor', which is different from other instances of package icedtea-netx:i386 ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite shared '/usr/bin/policyeditor', which is different from other instances of package icedtea-netx:i386 InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-05-02 (349 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130424) SourcePackage: icedtea-web Title: package icedtea-netx 1.5-1ubuntu1 [modified: usr/bin/policyeditor] failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite shared '/usr/bin/policyeditor', which is different from other instances of package icedtea-netx:i386 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-01-30 (77 days ago) ** Affects: icedtea-web (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package need-duplicate-check package-conflict trusty -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1309142 Title: package icedtea-netx 1.5-1ubuntu1 [modified: usr/bin/policyeditor] failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite shared '/usr/bin/policyeditor', which is different from other instances of package icedtea-netx:i386 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/icedtea-web/+bug/1309142/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs