[Bug 1115977] 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-13.10ubuntu13

[Steve Langasek]

*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 1036081 ***
    https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1036081

** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 1036081
   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-13.10ubuntu11.1

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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-13.10ubuntu13

Status in “sysvinit” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  I have just clicked SW installer button to install SysV tools.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
  Package: sysvutils (not installed)
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-23.35-generic 3.5.7.2
  Uname: Linux 3.5.0-23-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu10
  AptOrdering:
   sysvutils: Install
   sysvutils: Configure
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Tue Feb  5 12:10:51 2013
  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-13.10ubuntu13
  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-13.10ubuntu13
  ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/man/man1/mesg.1.gz', which is also in package sysvinit-utils 2.88dsf-13.10ubuntu13
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-11-06 (90 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5)
  MarkForUpload: True
  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-13.10ubuntu13
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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