[Bug 1531083] [NEW] package dpkg 1.17.5ubuntu5.4 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/locale/dz/LC_MESSAGES', which is also in package libapt-inst1.5:amd64 1.0.1ubuntu2.10

[Matthew Millard]

Public bug reported:

Ubuntu version: 14.04 LTS

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: dpkg 1.17.5ubuntu5.4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-53.72~14.04.1-generic 3.16.7-ckt18
Uname: Linux 3.16.0-53-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.19
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Jan  5 08:19:47 2016
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Preparing to unpack .../dpkg_1.17.5ubuntu5.5_amd64.deb ...
 Unpacking dpkg (1.17.5ubuntu5.5) over (1.17.5ubuntu5.4) ...
 dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/dpkg_1.17.5ubuntu5.5_amd64.deb (--unpack):
  trying to overwrite '/usr/share/locale/dz/LC_MESSAGES', which is also in package libapt-inst1.5:amd64 1.0.1ubuntu2.10
DuplicateSignature: package:dpkg:1.17.5ubuntu5.4:trying to overwrite '/usr/share/locale/dz/LC_MESSAGES', which is also in package libapt-inst1.5:amd64 1.0.1ubuntu2.10
ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/locale/dz/LC_MESSAGES', which is also in package libapt-inst1.5:amd64 1.0.1ubuntu2.10
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-05-24 (225 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20150218.1)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.17.5ubuntu5.4
 apt  1.0.1ubuntu2.10
SourcePackage: dpkg
Title: package dpkg 1.17.5ubuntu5.4 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/locale/dz/LC_MESSAGES', which is also in package libapt-inst1.5:amd64 1.0.1ubuntu2.10
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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


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

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Title:
  package dpkg 1.17.5ubuntu5.4 failed to install/upgrade: trying to
  overwrite '/usr/share/locale/dz/LC_MESSAGES', which is also in package
  libapt-inst1.5:amd64 1.0.1ubuntu2.10

Status in dpkg package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Ubuntu version: 14.04 LTS

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: dpkg 1.17.5ubuntu5.4
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-53.72~14.04.1-generic 3.16.7-ckt18
  Uname: Linux 3.16.0-53-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.19
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Tue Jan  5 08:19:47 2016
  DpkgTerminalLog:
   Preparing to unpack .../dpkg_1.17.5ubuntu5.5_amd64.deb ...
   Unpacking dpkg (1.17.5ubuntu5.5) over (1.17.5ubuntu5.4) ...
   dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/dpkg_1.17.5ubuntu5.5_amd64.deb (--unpack):
    trying to overwrite '/usr/share/locale/dz/LC_MESSAGES', which is also in package libapt-inst1.5:amd64 1.0.1ubuntu2.10
  DuplicateSignature: package:dpkg:1.17.5ubuntu5.4:trying to overwrite '/usr/share/locale/dz/LC_MESSAGES', which is also in package libapt-inst1.5:amd64 1.0.1ubuntu2.10
  ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/locale/dz/LC_MESSAGES', which is also in package libapt-inst1.5:amd64 1.0.1ubuntu2.10
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-05-24 (225 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20150218.1)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.17.5ubuntu5.4
   apt  1.0.1ubuntu2.10
  SourcePackage: dpkg
  Title: package dpkg 1.17.5ubuntu5.4 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/locale/dz/LC_MESSAGES', which is also in package libapt-inst1.5:amd64 1.0.1ubuntu2.10
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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