Public bug reported: I think this happened after i tried to install the development version of Vim and then i removed the development version of Vim and rather installed the ubuntu version(using sudo apt-get install vim).
ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10 Package: vim-runtime 2:7.4.712-2ubuntu4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-19.23-generic 4.2.6 Uname: Linux 4.2.0-19-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.19.1-0ubuntu5 Architecture: amd64 Date: Mon Dec 14 10:02:01 2015 DuplicateSignature: package:vim-runtime:2:7.4.712-2ubuntu4:trying to overwrite '/usr/share/vim/vim74/optwin.vim', which is also in package vim 20151214-1 ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/vim/vim74/optwin.vim', which is also in package vim 20151214-1 InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-12-13 (1 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Release amd64 (20151021) PackageArchitecture: all RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.18.2ubuntu5.1 apt 1.0.10.2ubuntu1 SourcePackage: vim Title: package vim-runtime 2:7.4.712-2ubuntu4 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/vim/vim74/optwin.vim', which is also in package vim 20151214-1 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: vim (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package need-duplicate-check package-conflict wily -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1526135 Title: package vim-runtime 2:7.4.712-2ubuntu4 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/vim/vim74/optwin.vim', which is also in package vim 20151214-1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/vim/+bug/1526135/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs