Public bug reported: I recently upgraded to 18.04, but this caused some problems with some text editors I am using. I tried to downgrade libfreetype to 2.8.0, which failed, and then I tried running fix-install in apt, but this also failed.
ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: libfreetype6 2.8-0.2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-20.21-generic 4.15.17 Uname: Linux 4.15.0-20-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7 AptOrdering: libfreetype6:amd64: Install NULL: ConfigurePending Architecture: amd64 Date: Tue May 22 13:05:52 2018 Dependencies: gcc-8-base 8-20180414-1ubuntu2 libc6 2.27-3ubuntu1 libgcc1 1:8-20180414-1ubuntu2 libpng16-16 1.6.34-1 zlib1g 1:1.2.11.dfsg-0ubuntu2 DpkgTerminalLog: Preparing to unpack .../libfreetype6_2.8.1-2ubuntu2_amd64.deb ... Unpacking libfreetype6:amd64 (2.8.1-2ubuntu2) over (2.8-0.2) ... dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/libfreetype6_2.8.1-2ubuntu2_amd64.deb (--unpack): trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libfreetype6/changelog.Debian.gz', which is different from other instances of package libfreetype6:amd64 DuplicateSignature: package:libfreetype6:2.8-0.2 Unpacking libfreetype6:amd64 (2.8.1-2ubuntu2) over (2.8-0.2) ... dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/libfreetype6_2.8.1-2ubuntu2_amd64.deb (--unpack): trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libfreetype6/changelog.Debian.gz', which is different from other instances of package libfreetype6:amd64 ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libfreetype6/changelog.Debian.gz', which is different from other instances of package libfreetype6:amd64 InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-01-22 (485 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.10 "Yakkety Yak" - Release amd64 (20161012.2) Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.5, python3-minimal, 3.6.5-3 PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.15rc1, python-minimal, 2.7.15~rc1-1 RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu2 apt 1.6.1 SourcePackage: freetype Title: package libfreetype6 2.8-0.2 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libfreetype6/changelog.Debian.gz', which is different from other instances of package libfreetype6:amd64 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to bionic on 2018-05-13 (9 days ago) ** Affects: freetype (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package bionic package-conflict -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1772694 Title: package libfreetype6 2.8-0.2 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libfreetype6/changelog.Debian.gz', which is different from other instances of package libfreetype6:amd64 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/freetype/+bug/1772694/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs