[Bug 1862925] [NEW] libtool-doc gives dpkg error on install

[lotuspsychje]

Public bug reported:

Ubuntu 20.04 development branch with kernel 5.4.0-12-generic system up
to date @ 12/2/2020

Installing libtool-doc gives a dpkg error on install:

lotuspsychje @ RooTBoX: ~ $ sudo apt install libtool-doc
Package lists are read ... Ready
Tree of requirements is being built
The status information is read ... Ready
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  libtool doc
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
0 B / 232 kB of archives must be retrieved.
After this operation, an additional 1,072 kB of disk space will be used.
(Database is being read ... 247912 files and folders currently installed
.)
Unpacking ... / libtool-doc_2.4.6-12_all.deb is being prepared ...
Unpacking libtool-doc (2.4.6-12) ...
dpkg: Error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/libtool-doc_2.4.6-1
2_all.deb (--unpack):
 attempt to overwrite '/ usr / share / doc / libtool / AUTHORS', whatever in package
t libtool 2.4.6-12
dpkg-deb: error: subprocess paste was killed by signal (Broken pipe)
Errors found while processing:
 /var/cache/apt/archives/libtool-doc_2.4.6-12_all.deb
E: Sub-process / usr / bin / dpkg returned an error code (1)

** Affects: libtool (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: Confirmed

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Title:
  libtool-doc gives dpkg error on install

Status in libtool package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Ubuntu 20.04 development branch with kernel 5.4.0-12-generic system up
  to date @ 12/2/2020

  Installing libtool-doc gives a dpkg error on install:

  lotuspsychje @ RooTBoX: ~ $ sudo apt install libtool-doc
  Package lists are read ... Ready
  Tree of requirements is being built
  The status information is read ... Ready
  The following NEW packages will be installed:
    libtool doc
  0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
  0 B / 232 kB of archives must be retrieved.
  After this operation, an additional 1,072 kB of disk space will be used.
  (Database is being read ... 247912 files and folders currently installed
  .)
  Unpacking ... / libtool-doc_2.4.6-12_all.deb is being prepared ...
  Unpacking libtool-doc (2.4.6-12) ...
  dpkg: Error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/libtool-doc_2.4.6-1
  2_all.deb (--unpack):
   attempt to overwrite '/ usr / share / doc / libtool / AUTHORS', whatever in package
  t libtool 2.4.6-12
  dpkg-deb: error: subprocess paste was killed by signal (Broken pipe)
  Errors found while processing:
   /var/cache/apt/archives/libtool-doc_2.4.6-12_all.deb
  E: Sub-process / usr / bin / dpkg returned an error code (1)

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