Comment 4 for bug 1001904

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Jonathan Hutson (jhutson456) wrote : Re: [Bug 1001904] Re: package sysvutils (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/man/man1/mesg.1.gz', which is also in package sysvinit-utils 2.88dsf-13.10ubuntu11

The output for that can be found here:

http://pastebin.com/BHSG17Wg

if you need anything else, don't hesitate to ask :-)

Jonathan

On Tue, Jun 5, 2012 at 4:51 PM, Brian Murray <email address hidden> wrote:

> Could you please include the output of the command 'apt-cache policy
> sysvutils'? Thanks in advance.
>
> ** Changed in: sysvinit (Ubuntu)
> Status: Confirmed => Incomplete
>
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> Title:
> package sysvutils (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to
> overwrite '/usr/share/man/man1/mesg.1.gz', which is also in package
> sysvinit-utils 2.88dsf-13.10ubuntu11
>
> Status in “sysvinit” package in Ubuntu:
> Incomplete
>
> Bug description:
> i woke up, woke my computer (before I went to bed I rebooted my
> computer) and the above error was up, it asked me to submit the info
> to you so I said ok. I'm on Ubuntu 12.04
>
> ProblemType: Package
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
> Package: sysvutils (not installed)
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.37-generic 3.2.14
> Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic x86_64
> ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7
> Architecture: amd64
> Date: Sat May 19 03:51:46 2012
> DpkgTerminalLog:
> Unpacking sysvutils (from .../sysvutils_2.86.ds1-14.1ubuntu45_amd64.deb)
> ...
> dpkg: error processing
> /var/cache/apt/archives/sysvutils_2.86.ds1-14.1ubuntu45_amd64.deb
> (--unpack):
> trying to overwrite '/usr/share/man/man1/mesg.1.gz', which is also in
> package sysvinit-utils 2.88dsf-13.10ubuntu11
> DuplicateSignature:
> Unpacking sysvutils (from .../sysvutils_2.86.ds1-14.1ubuntu45_amd64.deb)
> ...
> dpkg: error processing
> /var/cache/apt/archives/sysvutils_2.86.ds1-14.1ubuntu45_amd64.deb
> (--unpack):
> trying to overwrite '/usr/share/man/man1/mesg.1.gz', which is also in
> package sysvinit-utils 2.88dsf-13.10ubuntu11
> ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/man/man1/mesg.1.gz', which
> is also in package sysvinit-utils 2.88dsf-13.10ubuntu11
> InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64
> (20120425)
> SourcePackage: sysvinit
> Title: package sysvutils (not installed) failed to install/upgrade:
> trying to overwrite '/usr/share/man/man1/mesg.1.gz', which is also in
> package sysvinit-utils 2.88dsf-13.10ubuntu11
> UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
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