Thank you both for helping me to create a more detailed report of the issue. I was unable to duplicate the error using a fresh installation of Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS; i.e., using a fresh install of the OS, `sudo apt install libkrb5-dev` succeeded without any issue. Using a current installation with lots of other stuff, however, still refuses to install. The output from the terminal and also from `/var/log/apt/term.log` combined is only about 77 lines, so I'm just pasting the combined output here:
{{{ ### Output from the terminal: Preparing to unpack .../2-libkadm5srv-mit12_1.19.2-2_amd64.deb ... Unpacking libkadm5srv-mit12:amd64 (1.19.2-2) ... Selecting previously unselected package libkadm5clnt-mit12:amd64. Preparing to unpack .../3-libkadm5clnt-mit12_1.19.2-2_amd64.deb ... Unpacking libkadm5clnt-mit12:amd64 (1.19.2-2) ... Selecting previously unselected package comerr-dev:amd64. Preparing to unpack .../4-comerr-dev_2.1-1.46.5-2ubuntu1.1_amd64.deb ... Unpacking comerr-dev:amd64 (2.1-1.46.5-2ubuntu1.1) ... Selecting previously unselected package krb5-multidev:amd64. Preparing to unpack .../5-krb5-multidev_1.19.2-2_amd64.deb ... Unpacking krb5-multidev:amd64 (1.19.2-2) ... dpkg: error processing archive /tmp/apt-dpkg-install-UsJRPe/5-krb5-multidev_1.19 .2-2_amd64.deb (--unpack): trying to overwrite shared '/usr/bin/krb5-config.mit', which is different from other instances of package krb5-multidev:amd64 dpkg-deb: error: paste subprocess was killed by signal (Broken pipe) Selecting previously unselected package libkrb5-dev:amd64. Preparing to unpack .../6-libkrb5-dev_1.19.2-2_amd64.deb ... Unpacking libkrb5-dev:amd64 (1.19.2-2) ... Errors were encountered while processing: /tmp/apt-dpkg-install-UsJRPe/5-krb5-multidev_1.19.2-2_amd64.deb E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) lawlist@lawlist-VirtualBox:~$ ====================================== ### excerpt from /var/log/apt/term.log Log started: 2022-10-17 14:25:29 Selecting previously unselected package libgssrpc4:amd64. (Reading database ... (Reading database ... 5% (Reading database ... 10% (Reading database ... 15% (Reading database ... 20% (Reading database ... 25% (Reading database ... 30% (Reading database ... 35% (Reading database ... 40% (Reading database ... 45% (Reading database ... 50% (Reading database ... 55% (Reading database ... 60% (Reading database ... 65% (Reading database ... 70% (Reading database ... 75% (Reading database ... 80% (Reading database ... 85% (Reading database ... 90% (Reading database ... 95% (Reading database ... 100% (Reading database ... 286291 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack .../0-libgssrpc4_1.19.2-2_amd64.deb ... Unpacking libgssrpc4:amd64 (1.19.2-2) ... Selecting previously unselected package libkdb5-10:amd64. Preparing to unpack .../1-libkdb5-10_1.19.2-2_amd64.deb ... Unpacking libkdb5-10:amd64 (1.19.2-2) ... Selecting previously unselected package libkadm5srv-mit12:amd64. Preparing to unpack .../2-libkadm5srv-mit12_1.19.2-2_amd64.deb ... Unpacking libkadm5srv-mit12:amd64 (1.19.2-2) ... Selecting previously unselected package libkadm5clnt-mit12:amd64. Preparing to unpack .../3-libkadm5clnt-mit12_1.19.2-2_amd64.deb ... Unpacking libkadm5clnt-mit12:amd64 (1.19.2-2) ... Selecting previously unselected package comerr-dev:amd64. Preparing to unpack .../4-comerr-dev_2.1-1.46.5-2ubuntu1.1_amd64.deb ... Unpacking comerr-dev:amd64 (2.1-1.46.5-2ubuntu1.1) ... Selecting previously unselected package krb5-multidev:amd64. Preparing to unpack .../5-krb5-multidev_1.19.2-2_amd64.deb ... Unpacking krb5-multidev:amd64 (1.19.2-2) ... [1mdpkg:[0m error processing archive /tmp/apt-dpkg-install-UsJRPe/5-krb5-multidev_1.19.2-2_amd64.deb (--unpack): trying to overwrite shared '/usr/bin/krb5-config.mit', which is different from other instances of package krb5-multidev:amd64 [1mdpkg-deb:[0m [1;31merror:[0m paste subprocess was killed by signal (Broken pipe) Selecting previously unselected package libkrb5-dev:amd64. Preparing to unpack .../6-libkrb5-dev_1.19.2-2_amd64.deb ... Unpacking libkrb5-dev:amd64 (1.19.2-2) ... Errors were encountered while processing: /tmp/apt-dpkg-install-UsJRPe/5-krb5-multidev_1.19.2-2_amd64.deb Log ended: 2022-10-17 14:25:31 }}} -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to krb5 in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1993084 Title: libkrb5-dev: dpkg-deb: error: paste subprocess was killed by signal (Broken pipe) Status in krb5 package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS: sudo apt install libkrb5-dev Installation fails with this message: dpkg-deb: error: paste subprocess was killed by signal (Broken pipe) I had tried to install this package as a dependency of building Wine from source: configure: libkrb5 32-bit/64-bit development files not found (or too old), Kerberos won't be supported. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/krb5/+bug/1993084/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp