Running "apt-get -f install" yields: dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/icedtea-netx_1.5.3-0ubuntu0.14.04.1_amd64.deb (--unpack): trying to overwrite shared '/usr/bin/policyeditor', which is different from other instances of package icedtea-netx:amd64 Processing triggers for man-db (2.6.7.1-1ubuntu1) ... Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/icedtea-netx_1.5.3-0ubuntu0.14.04.1_amd64.deb E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
This seems to effectively break apt-get, preventing any other upgrades from being performed (or doing things such as autoremove) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1519787 Title: package icedtea-netx 1.5-1ubuntu1 [modified: usr/bin/policyeditor usr/share/doc/icedtea-netx/AUTHORS usr/share/doc/icedtea-netx/NEWS.gz usr/share/doc/icedtea-netx/changelog.Debian.gz] failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite shared '/usr/bin/policyeditor', which is different from other instances of package icedtea-netx:amd64 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/icedtea-web/+bug/1519787/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
