[Bug 951493] [NEW] package libsensors4 1:3.3.1-2ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: conffile './etc/sensors.d/.placeholder' is not in sync with other instances of the same package

[camillo imbimbo]

Public bug reported:

Release:Ubuntu precise (development branch)

Got this error message while installing the following packages on ubuntu
12.04:

ubuntu-restricted-extras
gnome-do
openssh-server
texlive
texlive-math-extra
gFTP
hardinfo

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: libsensors4 1:3.3.1-2ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-18.29-generic 3.2.9
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-18-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 1.94.1-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Mar 10 13:18:04 2012
DuplicateSignature:
 Unpacking libsensors4:i386 (from .../libsensors4_1%3a3.3.1-2ubuntu1_i386.deb) ...
 dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libsensors4_1%3a3.3.1-2ubuntu1_i386.deb (--unpack):
  conffile './etc/sensors.d/.placeholder' is not in sync with other instances of the same package
ErrorMessage: conffile './etc/sensors.d/.placeholder' is not in sync with other instances of the same package
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Beta amd64 (20120301)
SourcePackage: lm-sensors
Title: package libsensors4 1:3.3.1-2ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: conffile './etc/sensors.d/.placeholder' is not in sync with other instances of the same package
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: lm-sensors (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-package precise

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Title:
  package libsensors4 1:3.3.1-2ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade:
  conffile './etc/sensors.d/.placeholder' is not in sync with other
  instances of the same package

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