[Bug 1847820] [NEW] package libpng12-0 1.2.50-2+deb8u3 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

[Gaurav Singh]

Public bug reported:

Bug in libpng package.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: libpng12-0 1.2.50-2+deb8u3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-58.64~16.04.1-generic 4.15.18
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-58-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.19
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Oct 12 03:09:34 2019
Dependencies:
 gcc-8-base 8.1.0-5ubuntu1~16.04 [origin: unknown]
 libc6 2.23-0ubuntu11
 libgcc1 1:8.1.0-5ubuntu1~16.04 [origin: unknown]
 multiarch-support 2.23-0ubuntu11
 zlib1g 1:1.2.8.dfsg-2ubuntu4.1
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Preparing to unpack .../libpng12-0_1.2.54-1ubuntu1.1_amd64.deb ...
 Unpacking libpng12-0:amd64 (1.2.54-1ubuntu1.1) over (1.2.50-2+deb8u3) ...
 dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/libpng12-0_1.2.54-1ubuntu1.1_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:libpng12-0:1.2.50-2+deb8u3
 Unpacking libpng12-0:amd64 (1.2.54-1ubuntu1.1) over (1.2.50-2+deb8u3) ...
 dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/libpng12-0_1.2.54-1ubuntu1.1_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 2018-08-11 (426 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.5 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20180731)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.5
 apt  1.2.31
SourcePackage: libpng
Title: package libpng12-0 1.2.50-2+deb8u3 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)

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


** Tags: amd64 apport-package package-conflict third-party-packages xenial

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Title:
  package libpng12-0 1.2.50-2+deb8u3 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:
  New

Bug description:
  Bug in libpng package.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: libpng12-0 1.2.50-2+deb8u3
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-58.64~16.04.1-generic 4.15.18
  Uname: Linux 4.15.0-58-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.19
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sat Oct 12 03:09:34 2019
  Dependencies:
   gcc-8-base 8.1.0-5ubuntu1~16.04 [origin: unknown]
   libc6 2.23-0ubuntu11
   libgcc1 1:8.1.0-5ubuntu1~16.04 [origin: unknown]
   multiarch-support 2.23-0ubuntu11
   zlib1g 1:1.2.8.dfsg-2ubuntu4.1
  DpkgTerminalLog:
   Preparing to unpack .../libpng12-0_1.2.54-1ubuntu1.1_amd64.deb ...
   Unpacking libpng12-0:amd64 (1.2.54-1ubuntu1.1) over (1.2.50-2+deb8u3) ...
   dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/libpng12-0_1.2.54-1ubuntu1.1_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:libpng12-0:1.2.50-2+deb8u3
   Unpacking libpng12-0:amd64 (1.2.54-1ubuntu1.1) over (1.2.50-2+deb8u3) ...
   dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/libpng12-0_1.2.54-1ubuntu1.1_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 2018-08-11 (426 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.5 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20180731)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.5
   apt  1.2.31
  SourcePackage: libpng
  Title: package libpng12-0 1.2.50-2+deb8u3 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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