package python-dev 2.7.3-0ubuntu2.1 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/pkgconfig/python2.pc', which is also in package python2.7 2.7.3-0ubuntu3.1
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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python-defaults (Ubuntu) |
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Bug Description
This bug might be the english version of #1167177.
ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: python-dev 2.7.3-0ubuntu2.1
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-41-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelMo
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.2
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Apr 16 22:28:30 2013
DpkgTerminalLog:
Preparing to replace python-dev 2.7.3-0ubuntu2 (using .../python-
Unpacking replacement python-dev ...
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/
trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/
DuplicateSignature:
Unpacking replacement python-dev ...
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/
trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/
ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/
MarkForUpload: True
SourcePackage: python-defaults
Title: package python-dev 2.7.3-0ubuntu2.1 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-05-30 (326 days ago)
tags: | removed: need-duplicate-check |
I made changes to my /etc/apt/ sources. list using a website that generates this file for you. I noticed that whenever I select South Africa as my country a lot of errors of this sort occur, but when I switch to another country like USA or UK everything seems fine.