[Bug 1010195] 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

[elias.zabaneh at gmail.com]

This solved the problem on my 12.04 amd64:
-- Clean apt cache by running 
sudo apt-get cleansudo apt-get clean 
- Removes all the packages from /var/cache/apt/archives and /var/cache/apt/archives/partial folders.

sudo apt-get autoclean 
- Removes all expired packages from /var/cache/apt/archives and /var/cache/apt/archives/partial that are no longer available for download.

sudo apt-get autoremove
- Removes unneeded dependencies which are no longer needed.

-- You can check /var/cach/apt/archives to make sure it's free of .deb packages after cleanup.
--  Run Update Manager again, you should see the error message
-- Check /var/cache/apt/archives and you should see the exact package for your OS version/machine (e.g. mine is sysvutils_2.86.ds1-14.1ubuntu45.1_amd64.deb)
-- Run sudo dpkg -i --force-overwrite /var/cache/apt/archives/sysvutils_2.86.ds1-14.1ubuntu45.1_amd64.deb and your problem should vanish!

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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:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  I can't complete the update of the above package

  Description:	Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
  Release:	12.04

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  (Reading database ... 193374 files and directories currently installed.)
  Unpacking sysvutils (from .../sysvutils_2.86.ds1-14.1ubuntu45.1_amd64.deb) ...
  dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/sysvutils_2.86.ds1-14.1ubuntu45.1_amd64.deb (--unpack):
   trying to overwrite '/usr/share/man/man1/mesg.1.gz', which is also in package sysvinit-utils 2.88dsf-13.10ubuntu11
  Processing triggers for man-db ...
  Errors were encountered while processing:
   /var/cache/apt/archives/sysvutils_2.86.ds1-14.1ubuntu45.1_amd64.deb

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: sysvutils (not installed)
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.39-generic 3.2.16
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu8
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Wed Jun  6 10:42:17 2012
  DpkgTerminalLog:
   Unpacking sysvutils (from .../sysvutils_2.86.ds1-14.1ubuntu45.1_amd64.deb) ...
   dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/sysvutils_2.86.ds1-14.1ubuntu45.1_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.ds1-14.1ubuntu45.1_amd64.deb) ...
   dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/sysvutils_2.86.ds1-14.1ubuntu45.1_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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