[Bug 1003546] [NEW] 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-13.10ubuntu12.04

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*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 1001904 ***
    https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1001904

Public bug reported:

I am using Ubuntu 12.04.  My update manager shows System-V-like utilities in Other updates(Ubuntu).  It also says the update has already been downloaded, but not installed. when I click the install updates, it started to install and at the middle of the install it failed and showed the error massage, Package operation failed.
detail:

installArchives() failed: (Reading database ... 
(Reading database ... 5%%
(Reading database ... 10%%
(Reading database ... 15%%
(Reading database ... 20%%
(Reading database ... 25%%
(Reading database ... 30%%
(Reading database ... 35%%
(Reading database ... 40%%
(Reading database ... 45%%
(Reading database ... 50%%
(Reading database ... 55%%
(Reading database ... 60%%
(Reading database ... 65%%
(Reading database ... 70%%
(Reading database ... 75%%
(Reading database ... 80%%
(Reading database ... 85%%
(Reading database ... 90%%
(Reading database ... 95%%
(Reading database ... 100%%
(Reading database ... 232240 files and directories currently installed.)
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
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
 /var/cache/apt/archives/sysvutils_2.86.ds1-14.1ubuntu45_amd64.deb

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: sysvutils (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.38-generic 3.2.16
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7
AptOrdering:
 sysvutils: Install
 sysvutils: Configure
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed May 23 22:31:53 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)

** Affects: sysvinit (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-package package-conflict precise

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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-13.10ubuntu12.04

Status in “sysvinit” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I am using Ubuntu 12.04.  My update manager shows System-V-like utilities in Other updates(Ubuntu).  It also says the update has already been downloaded, but not installed. when I click the install updates, it started to install and at the middle of the install it failed and showed the error massage, Package operation failed.
  detail:

  installArchives() failed: (Reading database ... 
  (Reading database ... 5%%
  (Reading database ... 10%%
  (Reading database ... 15%%
  (Reading database ... 20%%
  (Reading database ... 25%%
  (Reading database ... 30%%
  (Reading database ... 35%%
  (Reading database ... 40%%
  (Reading database ... 45%%
  (Reading database ... 50%%
  (Reading database ... 55%%
  (Reading database ... 60%%
  (Reading database ... 65%%
  (Reading database ... 70%%
  (Reading database ... 75%%
  (Reading database ... 80%%
  (Reading database ... 85%%
  (Reading database ... 90%%
  (Reading database ... 95%%
  (Reading database ... 100%%
  (Reading database ... 232240 files and directories currently installed.)
  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
  Processing triggers for man-db ...
  Errors were encountered while processing:
   /var/cache/apt/archives/sysvutils_2.86.ds1-14.1ubuntu45_amd64.deb

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: sysvutils (not installed)
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.38-generic 3.2.16
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: wl
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7
  AptOrdering:
   sysvutils: Install
   sysvutils: Configure
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Wed May 23 22:31:53 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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