Public bug reported: I tried to install the build-essential package and I got an 'unmet dependencies' error. In the suggestions and as far as I could find on the web, I just had to try sudo apt-get -f install. After this, I got this system error.
ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: linux-gke-tools-4.4.0-1009 (not installed) ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-75.96-generic 4.4.59 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-75-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.5 Architecture: amd64 Date: Sun Jul 16 03:41:09 2017 DpkgHistoryLog: Start-Date: 2017-07-16 03:41:05 Commandline: apt-get -f install Requested-By: diego (1000) Install: linux-gke-tools-4.4.0-1003:amd64 (4.4.0-1003.3, automatic), linux-gke-tools-4.4.0-1009:amd64 (4.4.0-1009.9, automatic), linux-gke-tools-4.4.0-1012:amd64 (4.4.0-1012.12, automatic), linux-tools-common:amd64 (4.4.0-83.106, automatic) Remove: linux-aws-tools-common:amd64 (4.4.0-1016.25) DuplicateSignature: package:linux-gke-tools-4.4.0-1009:(not installed) Unpacking linux-gke-tools-4.4.0-1003 (4.4.0-1003.3) ... dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-gke-tools-4.4.0-1003_4.4.0-1003.3_amd64.deb (--unpack): trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/libcpupower.so.4.4.0-1003', which is also in package linux-aws-tools-4.4.0-1003 4.4.0-1003.12 ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/libcpupower.so.4.4.0-1009', which is also in package linux-aws-tools-4.4.0-1009 4.4.0-1009.18 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-05-24 (417 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1) RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1 apt 1.2.19 SourcePackage: linux-gke Title: package linux-gke-tools-4.4.0-1009 (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/libcpupower.so.4.4.0-1009', which is also in package linux-aws-tools-4.4.0-1009 4.4.0-1009.18 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: linux-gke (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package package-conflict xenial -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1704632 Title: package linux-gke-tools-4.4.0-1009 (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/libcpupower.so.4.4.0-1009', which is also in package linux- aws-tools-4.4.0-1009 4.4.0-1009.18 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-gke/+bug/1704632/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs