Public bug reported: apt install php-imagick fails complaining about overwriting /etc/php.
This is the work-around: dpkg -i --force-overwrite ./php-php-imagick_3.4.3~rc2-2ubuntu7_amd64.deb dpkg: error: cannot access archive './php-php-imagick_3.4.3~rc2-2ubuntu7_amd64.deb': No such file or directory root@www1:~# dpkg -i --force-overwrite ./php-imagick_3.4.3~rc2-2ubuntu7_amd64.deb (Reading database ... 302485 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack .../php-imagick_3.4.3~rc2-2ubuntu7_amd64.deb ... Unpacking php-imagick (3.4.3~rc2-2ubuntu7) ... dpkg: warning: overriding problem because --force enabled: dpkg: warning: trying to overwrite '/etc/php', which is also in package php7.3-common 7.3.11-0ubuntu0.19.10.3 dpkg: warning: overriding problem because --force enabled: dpkg: warning: trying to overwrite '/etc/php', which is also in package php7.3-gd 7.3.11-0ubuntu0.19.10.3 dpkg: warning: overriding problem because --force enabled: dpkg: warning: trying to overwrite '/etc/php', which is also in package php7.3-curl 7.3.11-0ubuntu0.19.10.3 dpkg: warning: overriding problem because --force enabled: dpkg: warning: trying to overwrite '/etc/php', which is also in package php7.3-ldap 7.3.11-0ubuntu0.19.10.3 dpkg: warning: overriding problem because --force enabled: dpkg: warning: trying to overwrite '/etc/php', which is also in package php7.3-zip 7.3.11-0ubuntu0.19.10.3 dpkg: warning: overriding problem because --force enabled: dpkg: warning: trying to overwrite '/etc/php', which is also in package php7.3-opcache 7.3.11-0ubuntu0.19.10.3 dpkg: warning: overriding problem because --force enabled: dpkg: warning: trying to overwrite '/etc/php', which is also in package php7.3-cli 7.3.11-0ubuntu0.19.10.3 dpkg: warning: overriding problem because --force enabled: dpkg: warning: trying to overwrite '/etc/php', which is also in package php7.3-xml 7.3.11-0ubuntu0.19.10.3 dpkg: warning: overriding problem because --force enabled: dpkg: warning: trying to overwrite '/etc/php', which is also in package php7.3-mysql 7.3.11-0ubuntu0.19.10.3 dpkg: warning: overriding problem because --force enabled: dpkg: warning: trying to overwrite '/etc/php', which is also in package php7.3-bz2 7.3.11-0ubuntu0.19.10.3 dpkg: warning: overriding problem because --force enabled: dpkg: warning: trying to overwrite '/etc/php', which is also in package php7.3-readline 7.3.11-0ubuntu0.19.10.3 dpkg: warning: overriding problem because --force enabled: dpkg: warning: trying to overwrite '/etc/php', which is also in package php7.3-json 7.3.11-0ubuntu0.19.10.3 dpkg: warning: overriding problem because --force enabled: dpkg: warning: trying to overwrite '/etc/php', which is also in package php7.3-fpm 7.3.11-0ubuntu0.19.10.3 dpkg: warning: overriding problem because --force enabled: dpkg: warning: trying to overwrite '/etc/php', which is also in package php7.3-mbstring 7.3.11-0ubuntu0.19.10.3 ** Affects: php-imagick (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/1871254 Title: install fails: 'trying to overwrite '/etc/php' To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/php-imagick/+bug/1871254/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs