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package libreoffice-math 1:6.4.2-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/libreoffice/share/config/soffice.cfg/modules/smath/menubar/menubar.xml', which is also in package libreoffice-common 1:6.4.1-0ubuntu1

Bug #1869357 reported by Mark Shuttleworth on 2020-03-27

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This bug affects 5 people

Affects		Status	Importance	Assigned to	Milestone
	libreoffice (Ubuntu)	Fix Released	High	Rico Tzschichholz

Bug Description

Looks like a file has moved between packages which caused the dpkg error. The issue was resolved with "apt --fix-broken install" but nevertheless we should make sure nobody sees this on upgrade. Thanks!

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: libreoffice-math 1:6.4.2-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-18.22-generic 5.4.24
Uname: Linux 5.4.0-18-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu21
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Mar 27 11:22:13 2020
ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/libreoffice/share/config/soffice.cfg/modules/smath/menubar/menubar.xml', which is also in package libreoffice-common 1:6.4.1-0ubuntu1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-12-01 (117 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Alpha amd64 (20191128)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.2, python3-minimal, 3.8.2-0ubuntu1
PythonDetails: N/A
RelatedPackageVersions:
dpkg 1.19.7ubuntu2
apt 2.0.1
SourcePackage: libreoffice
Title: package libreoffice-math 1:6.4.2-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/libreoffice/share/config/soffice.cfg/modules/smath/menubar/menubar.xml', which is also in package libreoffice-common 1:6.4.1-0ubuntu1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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Mark Shuttleworth (sabdfl) wrote on 2020-03-27:

#1

AptOrdering.txt Edit (1.4 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
Dependencies.txt Edit (9.1 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
Df.txt Edit (531 bytes, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
Dmesg.txt Edit (252.8 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
DpkgHistoryLog.txt Edit (64.8 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
DpkgTerminalLog.txt Edit (4.9 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
ProcCpuinfoMinimal.txt Edit (1.5 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")

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Rico Tzschichholz (ricotz) wrote on 2020-03-27:

#2

A proposed fix is building at https://launchpad.net/~libreoffice/+archive/ubuntu/libreoffice-prereleases/+sourcepub/11087893/+listing-archive-extra

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote on 2020-03-27:

#3

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

Changed in libreoffice (Ubuntu):
status:	New → Confirmed

Olivier Tilloy (osomon) on 2020-03-27

Changed in libreoffice (Ubuntu):
status:	Confirmed → In Progress
importance:	Undecided → High
assignee:	nobody → Rico Tzschichholz (ricotz)

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Neil Darlow (neil-darlow) wrote on 2020-03-27:

#4

There are actually two failures associated with this:

E: /tmp/apt-dpkg-install-jVCGZ6/10-libreoffice-common_1%3a6.4.2-0ubuntu0.18.04.2_all.deb: trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/libreoffice/share/basic/Access2Base/Application.xba', which is also in package libreoffice-base 1:6.3.5~rc2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1~lo1
E: /tmp/apt-dpkg-install-jVCGZ6/19-libreoffice-math_1%3a6.4.2-0ubuntu0.18.04.2_amd64.deb: trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/libreoffice/share/config/soffice.cfg/modules/smath/menubar/menubar.xml', which is also in package libreoffice-common 1:6.3.5~rc2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1~lo1

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote on 2020-03-30:

#5

This bug was fixed in the package libreoffice - 1:6.4.2-0ubuntu2

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libreoffice (1:6.4.2-0ubuntu2) focal; urgency=medium

  * Merge with debian
  * libreoffice-math: Add Breaks/Replaces libreoffice-common (<< 1:6.4.2~rc1~)
    (LP: #1869357)
  * debian/patches/poppler-0.86.diff: Fix build with poppler 0.86.0

libreoffice (1:6.4.2-3) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium

  [ Rene Engelhard ]
  * debian/patches/Fix-build-with-boost-lesser-than-1.68.diff: add from
    gerrit, thanks Rico Tschichholz

  * debian/rules:
    - use default boost (and thus system-mdds) again and revert
      BOOST_MINVER= (>= 1.68) change
    - fix redland dependencies for libreoffice-core-nogui

  [ Jochen Sprickerhof ]
  * debian/control.in:
    - Prefer libreoffice-core-nogui for -nogui variants
      Closes: #954319
    - Drop -core-nogui in non -nogui packages (if -nogui exists)
    - Fix report_builder and firebird nogui depends

libreoffice (1:6.4.2-2) unstable; urgency=medium

  * debian/control.in:
    - make libreoffice-common Breaks: libreoffice-core (<< 1:6.4.2~rc1)
      (closes: #954323)
    - also add Breaks/Replaces libreoffice-common (<< 1:6.4.2~rc1~) to
      -nogui (for now)
    - allow libreoffice-draw-nogui in -impress-noguis Depends:
      (closes: #954318)

-- Rico Tzschichholz <email address hidden> Fri, 27 Mar 2020 08:31:30 +0100

Changed in libreoffice (Ubuntu):
status:	In Progress → Fix Released

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