[Bug 1169399] [NEW] package kubuntu-firefox-installer (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/applications/firefox.desktop', which is also in package firefox 20.0+build1-0ubuntu0.12.10.3

Castalia 1169399 at bugs.launchpad.net
Tue Apr 16 04:07:30 UTC 2013


Public bug reported:

This has been a nagging problem since a fresh kubuntu installation was
recently completed. The kubuntu-firefox-installer package conflicts with
the firefox package. Having finally worked around this bug the addition
of the gnome-desktop package re-created the problem.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: kubuntu-firefox-installer (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-27.46-generic 3.5.7.7
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-27-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu10
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Apr 11 17:02:14 2013
DuplicateSignature:
 Unpacking kubuntu-firefox-installer (from .../kubuntu-firefox-installer_12.04ubuntu1_amd64.deb) ...
 dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/kubuntu-firefox-installer_12.04ubuntu1_amd64.deb (--unpack):
  trying to overwrite '/usr/share/applications/firefox.desktop', which is also in package firefox 20.0+build1-0ubuntu0.12.10.3
ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/applications/firefox.desktop', which is also in package firefox 20.0+build1-0ubuntu0.12.10.3
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-04-10 (5 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.1)
MarkForUpload: True
SourcePackage: kubuntu-firefox-installer
Title: package kubuntu-firefox-installer (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/applications/firefox.desktop', which is also in package firefox 20.0+build1-0ubuntu0.12.10.3
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: kubuntu-firefox-installer (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


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

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Title:
  package kubuntu-firefox-installer (not installed) failed to
  install/upgrade: trying to overwrite
  '/usr/share/applications/firefox.desktop', which is also in package
  firefox 20.0+build1-0ubuntu0.12.10.3

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