[Bug 1471677] [NEW] package icedtea-netx (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite shared '/usr/bin/policyeditor', which is different from other instances of package icedtea-netx:amd64

[Jaime R. Garza]

Public bug reported:

Didn't work, got a system error

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04
Package: icedtea-netx (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-21.21-generic 3.19.8
Uname: Linux 3.19.0-21-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
ApportVersion: 2.17.2-0ubuntu1.1
AptOrdering:
 icedtea-netx: Install
 icedtea-7-plugin: Install
 icedtea-netx: Configure
 icedtea-7-plugin: Configure
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon Jul  6 09:22:04 2015
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Preparing to unpack .../icedtea-netx_1.5.2-1ubuntu2_amd64.deb ...
 Unpacking icedtea-netx:amd64 (1.5.2-1ubuntu2) ...
 dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/icedtea-netx_1.5.2-1ubuntu2_amd64.deb (--unpack):
  trying to overwrite shared '/usr/bin/policyeditor', which is different from other instances of package icedtea-netx:amd64
DuplicateSignature: package:icedtea-netx:(not installed):trying to overwrite shared '/usr/bin/policyeditor', which is different from other instances of package icedtea-netx:amd64
ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite shared '/usr/bin/policyeditor', which is different from other instances of package icedtea-netx:amd64
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-06-30 (5 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 15.04 "Vivid Vervet" - Release amd64 (20150422)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.17.25ubuntu1
 apt  1.0.9.7ubuntu4
SourcePackage: icedtea-web
Title: package icedtea-netx (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite shared '/usr/bin/policyeditor', which is different from other instances of package icedtea-netx:amd64
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: icedtea-web (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-package need-duplicate-check package-conflict vivid

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Title:
  package icedtea-netx (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying
  to overwrite shared '/usr/bin/policyeditor', which is different from
  other instances of package icedtea-netx:amd64

Status in icedtea-web package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Didn't work, got a system error

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04
  Package: icedtea-netx (not installed)
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-21.21-generic 3.19.8
  Uname: Linux 3.19.0-21-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: wl
  ApportVersion: 2.17.2-0ubuntu1.1
  AptOrdering:
   icedtea-netx: Install
   icedtea-7-plugin: Install
   icedtea-netx: Configure
   icedtea-7-plugin: Configure
   NULL: ConfigurePending
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Mon Jul  6 09:22:04 2015
  DpkgTerminalLog:
   Preparing to unpack .../icedtea-netx_1.5.2-1ubuntu2_amd64.deb ...
   Unpacking icedtea-netx:amd64 (1.5.2-1ubuntu2) ...
   dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/icedtea-netx_1.5.2-1ubuntu2_amd64.deb (--unpack):
    trying to overwrite shared '/usr/bin/policyeditor', which is different from other instances of package icedtea-netx:amd64
  DuplicateSignature: package:icedtea-netx:(not installed):trying to overwrite shared '/usr/bin/policyeditor', which is different from other instances of package icedtea-netx:amd64
  ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite shared '/usr/bin/policyeditor', which is different from other instances of package icedtea-netx:amd64
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-06-30 (5 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 15.04 "Vivid Vervet" - Release amd64 (20150422)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.17.25ubuntu1
   apt  1.0.9.7ubuntu4
  SourcePackage: icedtea-web
  Title: package icedtea-netx (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite shared '/usr/bin/policyeditor', which is different from other instances of package icedtea-netx:amd64
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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