I still see this bug today Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS
# apt --fix-broken install Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree... Done Reading state information... Done Correcting dependencies... Done The following additional packages will be installed: python3-numpy Suggested packages: gfortran python3-pytest The following NEW packages will be installed python3-numpy 0 to upgrade, 1 to newly install, 0 to remove and 7 not to upgrade. 91 not fully installed or removed. Need to get 0 B/4,437 kB of archives. After this operation, 23.9 MB of additional disk space will be used. Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y (Reading database ... 357605 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack .../python3-numpy_1%3a1.26.4+ds-6ubuntu1_amd64.deb ... Unpacking python3-numpy (1:1.26.4+ds-6ubuntu1) ... dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/python3-numpy_1%3a1.26.4+ds-6ubuntu1_amd64.deb (--unpack): trying to overwrite '/usr/bin/f2py', which is also in package python-numpy 1:1.16.5-2ubuntu7 dpkg-deb: error: paste subprocess was killed by signal (Broken pipe) Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/python3-numpy_1%3a1.26.4+ds-6ubuntu1_amd64.deb E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2030297 Title: package python3-numpy 1:1.21.5-1ubuntu22.10.1 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/bin/f2py', which is also in package python-numpy 1:1.16.5-2ubuntu7 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/numpy/+bug/2030297/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs