Public bug reported: libvte-2.91-0 0.60.0-2ubuntu1 from focal-proposed tries to install /usr/lib/systemd/user/vte-spawn-.scope.d/defaults.conf which is already provided by libvte-2.91-common 0.60.0-2ubuntu1 and fails.
Steps to reproduce: 1. sudo apt install libvte-2.91-common 2. sudo apt install libvte-2.91-0 Expected results: libvte-2.91 installs. Actual results: Preparing to unpack .../libvte-2.91-0_0.60.0-2ubuntu1_amd64.deb ... Unpacking libvte-2.91-0:amd64 (0.60.0-2ubuntu1) ... dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/libvte-2.91-0_0.60.0-2ubuntu1_amd64.deb (--unpack): trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/systemd/user /vte-spawn-.scope.d/defaults.conf', which is also in package libvte-2.91-common 0.60.0-2ubuntu1 dpkg-deb: error: paste subprocess was killed by signal (Broken pipe) Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/libvte-2.91-0_0.60.0-2ubuntu1_amd64.deb E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) Workaround: $ sudo dpkg -i --force-overwrite /var/cache/apt/archives/libvte-2.91-0_0.60.0-2ubuntu1_amd64.deb $ sudo apt --fix-broken install ** Affects: vte2.91 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1869443 Title: libvte attempts to overwrite file in package libvte-common To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/vte2.91/+bug/1869443/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs