*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 1704767 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1704767
Public bug reported: Started to load updates, but never finished. This has happened several times in the past. 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 11:09:17 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 2016-05-10 (444 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1) 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: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** 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/1707184 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/1707184/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs