[Bug 1694660] [NEW] package libpython2.7-minimal (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite shared '/etc/python2.7/sitecustomize.py', which is different from other instances of package libpython2.7-minimal:i386

[Neill Rutherford]

Public bug reported:

Sorry this is not helpful it just failed is all i know

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: libpython2.7-minimal (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-78.99-generic 4.4.62
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-78-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.6
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed May 31 10:44:58 2017
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Preparing to unpack .../libpython2.7-minimal_2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.1_i386.deb ...
 Unpacking libpython2.7-minimal:i386 (2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.1) ...
 dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/libpython2.7-minimal_2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.1_i386.deb (--unpack):
  trying to overwrite shared '/etc/python2.7/sitecustomize.py', which is different from other instances of package libpython2.7-minimal:i386
DuplicateSignature:
 package:libpython2.7-minimal:(not installed)
 Unpacking libpython2.7-minimal:i386 (2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.1) ...
 dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/libpython2.7-minimal_2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.1_i386.deb (--unpack):
  trying to overwrite shared '/etc/python2.7/sitecustomize.py', which is different from other instances of package libpython2.7-minimal:i386
ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite shared '/etc/python2.7/sitecustomize.py', which is different from other instances of package libpython2.7-minimal:i386
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-02-01 (118 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160720)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2
 apt  1.2.20
SourcePackage: python2.7
Title: package libpython2.7-minimal (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite shared '/etc/python2.7/sitecustomize.py', which is different from other instances of package libpython2.7-minimal:i386
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: python2.7 (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


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

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Title:
  package libpython2.7-minimal (not installed) failed to
  install/upgrade: trying to overwrite shared
  '/etc/python2.7/sitecustomize.py', which is different from other
  instances of package libpython2.7-minimal:i386

Status in python2.7 package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Sorry this is not helpful it just failed is all i know

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: libpython2.7-minimal (not installed)
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-78.99-generic 4.4.62
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-78-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.6
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Wed May 31 10:44:58 2017
  DpkgTerminalLog:
   Preparing to unpack .../libpython2.7-minimal_2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.1_i386.deb ...
   Unpacking libpython2.7-minimal:i386 (2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.1) ...
   dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/libpython2.7-minimal_2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.1_i386.deb (--unpack):
    trying to overwrite shared '/etc/python2.7/sitecustomize.py', which is different from other instances of package libpython2.7-minimal:i386
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:libpython2.7-minimal:(not installed)
   Unpacking libpython2.7-minimal:i386 (2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.1) ...
   dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/libpython2.7-minimal_2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.1_i386.deb (--unpack):
    trying to overwrite shared '/etc/python2.7/sitecustomize.py', which is different from other instances of package libpython2.7-minimal:i386
  ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite shared '/etc/python2.7/sitecustomize.py', which is different from other instances of package libpython2.7-minimal:i386
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-02-01 (118 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160720)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2
   apt  1.2.20
  SourcePackage: python2.7
  Title: package libpython2.7-minimal (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite shared '/etc/python2.7/sitecustomize.py', which is different from other instances of package libpython2.7-minimal:i386
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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