[Bug 1218798] 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-13.10ubuntu15

[Hans Joachim Desserud]

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

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** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 1001904
   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

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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-13.10ubuntu15

Status in sysvinit package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  experiencing this every time I try to autoupdate. I don't know if that
  file is with wrong permissions or I have not the right privileges

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
  Package: sysvutils (not installed)
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-27.40-generic 3.8.13.4
  Uname: Linux 3.8.0-27-generic i686
  ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.1
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Fri Aug 30 11:06:07 2013
  DpkgTerminalLog:
   Unpacking sysvutils (from .../sysvutils_2.86.ds1-14.1ubuntu45.1_i386.deb) ...
   dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/sysvutils_2.86.ds1-14.1ubuntu45.1_i386.deb (--unpack):
    trying to overwrite '/usr/share/man/man1/mesg.1.gz', which is also in package sysvinit-utils 2.88dsf-13.10ubuntu15
  DuplicateSignature: package:sysvutils:(not installed):trying to overwrite '/usr/share/man/man1/mesg.1.gz', which is also in package sysvinit-utils 2.88dsf-13.10ubuntu15
  ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/man/man1/mesg.1.gz', which is also in package sysvinit-utils 2.88dsf-13.10ubuntu15
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-06-07 (83 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release i386 (20130423.1)
  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-13.10ubuntu15
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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