I just had the same issue when upgrading from the official KDE 4.2.2 packages from Kubuntu to the 4.2.3 packages from
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/kubuntu-ppa/ppa/ubuntu jaunty main The command sudo dpkg -i --force-overwrite /var/cache/apt/archives/kdebase- runtime_4%3a4.2.3-0ubuntu1~jaunty1~ppa1_i386.deb fixed the problem for me. -- package kdebase-runtime 4:4.2.1-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: conflicts with kdesudo (it tries to owerwrite file /usr/lib/kde4/libexec/kdesu) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/345776 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to kdebase-runtime in ubuntu. -- kubuntu-bugs mailing list kubuntu-b...@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-bugs