Public bug reported: got this error during upgrade of 14.04 to 16.04
ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: gir1.2-wnck-1.0 1:2.30.7-5ubuntu1.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-81.104-generic 4.4.67 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-81-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.6 Architecture: amd64 Date: Sun Jun 25 03:07:36 2017 DuplicateSignature: package:gir1.2-wnck-1.0:1:2.30.7-5ubuntu1.1 Unpacking gir1.2-wnck-1.0 (1:2.30.7-5ubuntu1.1) ... dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/gir1.2-wnck-1.0_1%3a2.30.7-5ubuntu1.1_amd64.deb (--unpack): trying to overwrite '/usr/share/gir-1.0/Wnck-1.0.gir', which is also in package libwnck-dev 1:2.30.7-0ubuntu4 ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/gir-1.0/Wnck-1.0.gir', which is also in package libwnck-dev 1:2.30.7-0ubuntu4 InstallationDate: Installed on 2010-12-05 (2393 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100429) RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2 apt 1.2.20 SourcePackage: libwnck Title: package gir1.2-wnck-1.0 1:2.30.7-5ubuntu1.1 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/gir-1.0/Wnck-1.0.gir', which is also in package libwnck-dev 1:2.30.7-0ubuntu4 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2017-06-24 (0 days ago) ** Affects: libwnck (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package package-conflict xenial -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to libwnck in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1700342 Title: package gir1.2-wnck-1.0 1:2.30.7-5ubuntu1.1 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/gir-1.0/Wnck-1.0.gir', which is also in package libwnck-dev 1:2.30.7-0ubuntu4 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libwnck/+bug/1700342/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs