Public bug reported: I was trying to install steam, and I never could get it to launch the installer. After trying to delete it and start again. It started giving me this error.
ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: steam 1:1.0.0.48-1ubuntu4 [modified: usr/share/applications/steam.desktop usr/share/icons/hicolor/16x16/apps/steam.png usr/share/icons/hicolor/24x24/apps/steam.png usr/share/icons/hicolor/256x256/apps/steam.png usr/share/icons/hicolor/32x32/apps/steam.png usr/share/icons/hicolor/48x48/apps/steam.png] ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-93.116-generic 4.4.79 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-93-generic i686 NonfreeKernelModules: wl ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.10 AptOrdering: steam: Install steam: Configure NULL: ConfigurePending Architecture: i386 Date: Fri Sep 15 22:26:08 2017 DpkgTerminalLog: Preparing to unpack .../steam_1%3a1.0.0.48-1ubuntu4_i386.deb ... dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/steam_1%3a1.0.0.48-1ubuntu4_i386.deb (--unpack): subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 30 DuplicateSignature: package:steam:1:1.0.0.48-1ubuntu4 [modified: usr/share/applications/steam.desktop usr/share/icons/hicolor/16x16/apps/steam.png usr/share/icons/hicolor/24x24/apps/steam.png usr/share/icons/hicolor/256x256/apps/steam.png usr/share/icons/hicolor/32x32/apps/steam.png usr/share/icons/hicolor/48x48/apps/steam.png] Preparing to unpack .../steam_1%3a1.0.0.48-1ubuntu4_i386.deb ... dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/steam_1%3a1.0.0.48-1ubuntu4_i386.deb (--unpack): subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 30 ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 30 InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-09-14 (1 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release i386 (20131016.1) RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2 apt 1.2.24 SourcePackage: steam Title: package steam 1:1.0.0.48-1ubuntu4 [modified: usr/share/applications/steam.desktop usr/share/icons/hicolor/16x16/apps/steam.png usr/share/icons/hicolor/24x24/apps/steam.png usr/share/icons/hicolor/256x256/apps/steam.png usr/share/icons/hicolor/32x32/apps/steam.png usr/share/icons/hicolor/48x48/apps/steam.png] failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 30 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2017-09-15 (0 days ago) ** Affects: steam (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-package i386 xenial -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1717628 Title: package steam 1:1.0.0.48-1ubuntu4 [modified: usr/share/applications/steam.desktop usr/share/icons/hicolor/16x16/apps/steam.png usr/share/icons/hicolor/24x24/apps/steam.png usr/share/icons/hicolor/256x256/apps/steam.png usr/share/icons/hicolor/32x32/apps/steam.png usr/share/icons/hicolor/48x48/apps/steam.png] failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 30 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/steam/+bug/1717628/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs