[Bug 1725928] Re: package libsane1 1.0.27-1~experimental2ubuntu1: multiarch packages with differing files

[dino99]

** Also affects: unattended-upgrades (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

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Title:
  package libsane1 1.0.27-1~experimental2ubuntu1: multiarch packages
  with differing files

Status in sane-backends package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed
Status in unattended-upgrades package in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in sane-backends package in Debian:
  New

Bug description:
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  From #3 comment below, to get a workaround, try:

  
  sudo apt-get -o Dpkg::Options::="--force-overwrite" install --reinstall libsane1:i386 (or your real package name)

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  apport error this morning.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10
  Package: libsane1 1.0.27-1~experimental2ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-16.19-generic 4.13.4
  Uname: Linux 4.13.0-16-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu3
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sun Oct 22 09:37:46 2017
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:libsane1:1.0.27-1~experimental2ubuntu1
   Unpacking libsane1:i386 (1.0.27-1~experimental2ubuntu1) ...
   dpkg: error processing archive /tmp/apt-dpkg-install-edJWJn/5-libsane1_1.0.27-1~experimental2ubuntu1_i386.deb (--unpack):
    trying to overwrite shared '/lib/udev/hwdb.d/20-sane.hwdb', which is different from other instances of package libsane1:i386
  ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite shared '/lib/udev/hwdb.d/20-sane.hwdb', which is different from other instances of package libsane1:i386
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-10-08 (378 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719)
  Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.3, python3-minimal, 3.6.3-0ubuntu2
  PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.14, python-minimal, 2.7.14-2ubuntu1
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.24ubuntu1
   apt  1.5
  SourcePackage: sane-backends
  Title: package libsane1 1.0.27-1~experimental2ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite shared '/lib/udev/hwdb.d/20-sane.hwdb', which is different from other instances of package libsane1:i386
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to artful on 2017-10-20 (1 days ago)

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