*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 1704767 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1704767
Public bug reported: when I ran a regular update on my system. and then libsensors4 package didn't get installed it thrown me an error saying some other third party lib is already installed, so these package can't be installed. I don't know which third party lib is installed and creating problem. ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: libsensors4 1:3.4.0-2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-87.110-generic 4.4.73 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-87-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.10 Architecture: amd64 Date: Thu Jul 27 10:52:29 2017 Dependencies: gcc-6-base 6.0.1-0ubuntu1 libc6 2.23-0ubuntu9 libgcc1 1:6.0.1-0ubuntu1 DuplicateSignature: package:libsensors4:1:3.4.0-2 Unpacking libsensors4:i386 (1:3.4.0-2) ... dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/libsensors4_1%3a3.4.0-2_i386.deb (--unpack): trying to overwrite shared '/etc/sensors.d/.placeholder', which is different from other instances of package libsensors4:i386 ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite shared '/etc/sensors.d/.placeholder', which is different from other instances of package libsensors4:i386 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-03-08 (505 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.4 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20160217.1) RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2 apt 1.2.20 SourcePackage: lm-sensors Title: package libsensors4 1:3.4.0-2 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite shared '/etc/sensors.d/.placeholder', which is different from other instances of package libsensors4:i386 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-08-10 (351 days ago) ** Affects: lm-sensors (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/1706856 Title: package libsensors4 1:3.4.0-2 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite shared '/etc/sensors.d/.placeholder', which is different from other instances of package libsensors4:i386 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lm-sensors/+bug/1706856/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs