[Bug 1649355] Re: package libpng12-0 1.2.51-0ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libpng12-0/ANNOUNCE', which is different from other instances of package libpng12-0:amd64

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Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

** Changed in: libpng (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Confirmed

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Title:
  package libpng12-0 1.2.51-0ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: trying
  to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libpng12-0/ANNOUNCE', which is
  different from other instances of package libpng12-0:amd64

Status in libpng package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  E: /var/cache/apt/archives/libpng12-0_1.2.54-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb:
  trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libpng12-0/ANNOUNCE', which
  is different from other instances of package libpng12-0:amd64

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: libpng12-0 1.2.51-0ubuntu3
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-53.74-generic 4.4.30
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-53-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.2
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Mon Dec 12 18:41:22 2016
  Dependencies:
   gcc-6-base 6.0.1-0ubuntu1
   libc6 2.23-0ubuntu5
   libgcc1 1:6.0.1-0ubuntu1
   multiarch-support 2.23-0ubuntu5
   zlib1g 1:1.2.8.dfsg-2ubuntu4
  DpkgTerminalLog:
   Preparing to unpack .../libpng12-0_1.2.54-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb ...
   Unpacking libpng12-0:amd64 (1.2.54-1ubuntu1) over (1.2.51-0ubuntu3) ...
   dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/libpng12-0_1.2.54-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb (--unpack):
    trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libpng12-0/ANNOUNCE', which is different from other instances of package libpng12-0:amd64
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:libpng12-0:1.2.51-0ubuntu3
   Unpacking libpng12-0:amd64 (1.2.54-1ubuntu1) over (1.2.51-0ubuntu3) ...
   dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/libpng12-0_1.2.54-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb (--unpack):
    trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libpng12-0/ANNOUNCE', which is different from other instances of package libpng12-0:amd64
  ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libpng12-0/ANNOUNCE', which is different from other instances of package libpng12-0:amd64
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-12-03 (8 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160421)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
   apt  1.2.15
  SourcePackage: libpng
  Title: package libpng12-0 1.2.51-0ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libpng12-0/ANNOUNCE', which is different from other instances of package libpng12-0:amd64
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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