I could fix this bug by completely removing /usr/share/alsa/ and then doing a sudo apt-get -f install
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to alsa-lib in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1109221 Title: package libasound2 1.0.25-3ubuntu3 [modified: usr/share/alsa/alsa.conf] failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/alsa/alsa.conf', which is different from other instances of package libasound2:i386 Status in “alsa-lib” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: It all happened after I tried to install skype via command line ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: libasound2 1.0.25-3ubuntu3 [modified: usr/share/alsa/alsa.conf] ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-21.32-generic 3.5.7.1 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-21-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu10 Architecture: amd64 Date: Mon Jan 28 21:33:20 2013 DuplicateSignature: Unpacking libasound2:i386 (from .../libasound2_1.0.25-3ubuntu3_i386.deb) ... dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libasound2_1.0.25-3ubuntu3_i386.deb (--unpack): trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/alsa/alsa.conf', which is different from other instances of package libasound2:i386 ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/alsa/alsa.conf', which is different from other instances of package libasound2:i386 InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-09-21 (130 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120823.1) MarkForUpload: True SourcePackage: alsa-lib Title: package libasound2 1.0.25-3ubuntu3 [modified: usr/share/alsa/alsa.conf] failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/alsa/alsa.conf', which is different from other instances of package libasound2:i386 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to quantal on 2012-10-19 (102 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-lib/+bug/1109221/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
