Also shows up in the auto-upgrade tester: http://people.canonical.com/~mvo/automatic-upgrade-testing/2011-02-02-12:36:48/server-tasks/bootstrap.log search for "dpkg: error":
Unpacking replacement mysql-client-5.1 ... dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/mysql- client-5.1_5.1.54-1ubuntu3_i386.deb (--unpack): trying to overwrite '/usr/bin/perror', which is also in package mysql- server-5.1 5.1.49-1ubuntu8.1 UNKNOWN (trigger?) dpkg/script failure for /var/cache/apt/archives/mysql-client-5.1_5.1.54-1ubuntu3_i386.deb (trying to overwrite '/usr/bin/perror', which is also in package mysql-server-5.1 5.1.49-1ubuntu8.1) No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe) ** Changed in: mysql-5.1 (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed ** Changed in: mysql-5.1 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => High ** Also affects: mysql-5.1 (Ubuntu Natty) Importance: High Status: Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to mysql-5.1 in ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/711730 Title: package mysql-client-5.1 5.1.49-1ubuntu9 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/bin/perror', which is also in package mysql- server-5.1 5.1.49-1ubuntu9 -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs