google only finds a bunch of bug reports for "failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite shared" but no explanation.
bug 1533780 bug 1574351 bug 1279192 bug 1490282 bug 1290155 bug 1464735 bug 1471677 Could be an issue of a missing "Replaces"-declaration somewhere. Possibly related to multiarch, too. https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/icedtea- web/+bug/1471677/comments/3 strongly suggests this. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1471677 Title: package icedtea-netx (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite shared '/usr/bin/policyeditor', which is different from other instances of package icedtea-netx:amd64 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/icedtea-web/+bug/1471677/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs