Public bug reported: I am trying to install the following package but i get an error from the system, pipe is broken. sudo apt-get install libreadline-gplv2-dev:i386 libreadline-gplv2-dev
More specifically Unpacking libreadline-gplv2-dev:i386 (5.2+dfsg-3build1) ... dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/libreadline-gplv2-dev_5.2+dfsg-3build1_i386.deb (--unpack): trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libreadline5/examples/Makefile', which is different from other instances of package libreadline-gplv2-dev:i386 dpkg-deb: error: subprocess paste was killed by signal (Broken pipe) Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.23-0ubuntu7) ... Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/libreadline-gplv2-dev_5.2+dfsg-3build1_i386.deb E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code(1) ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: libreadline-gplv2-dev 5.2+dfsg-3build1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-66.87-generic 4.4.44 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-66-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: wl ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.5 Architecture: amd64 Date: Wed Mar 29 16:58:51 2017 DuplicateSignature: package:libreadline-gplv2-dev:5.2+dfsg-3build1 Unpacking libreadline-gplv2-dev:i386 (5.2+dfsg-3build1) ... dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/libreadline-gplv2-dev_5.2+dfsg-3build1_i386.deb (--unpack): trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libreadline5/examples/Makefile', which is different from other instances of package libreadline-gplv2-dev:i386 ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libreadline5/examples/Makefile', which is different from other instances of package libreadline-gplv2-dev:i386 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-11-18 (130 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719) RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1 apt 1.2.19 SourcePackage: readline5 Title: package libreadline-gplv2-dev 5.2+dfsg-3build1 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libreadline5/examples/Makefile', which is different from other instances of package libreadline-gplv2-dev:i386 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: readline5 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package package-conflict xenial -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1677276 Title: package libreadline-gplv2-dev 5.2+dfsg-3build1 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libreadline5/examples/Makefile', which is different from other instances of package libreadline-gplv2-dev:i386 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/readline5/+bug/1677276/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs