this is not a bug in base-files, anyway; the root error is with whatever package manager operation tried to reinstall all the base packages that were already installed.
** Changed in: base-files (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1263672 Title: package base-files 6.5ubuntu6.6 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: pre-dependency problem - not installing base-files To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/base-files/+bug/1263672/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs