[Bug 1440363] [NEW] package nginx (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/etc/default/nginx', which is also in package nginx-common 1.4.6-1ubuntu3.2

[neptuneray]

Public bug reported:

Trying to upgrade Nginx to at least v1.6 (1.7 is current stable) because
of problems with the 1.4 firewall Naxsi, the only solution being to
upgrade both packages. I am stuck ... can't install or uninstall.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: nginx (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-48.80-generic 3.13.11-ckt16
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-48-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.8
AptOrdering:
 nginx: Install
 nginx: Configure
Architecture: i386
Date: Thu Apr  2 08:57:25 2015
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Preparing to unpack .../nginx_1.6.2-1~trusty_i386.deb ...
 Unpacking nginx (1.6.2-1~trusty) over (1.4.6-1ubuntu3.2) ...
 dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/nginx_1.6.2-1~trusty_i386.deb (--unpack):
  trying to overwrite '/etc/default/nginx', which is also in package nginx-common 1.4.6-1ubuntu3.2
DuplicateSignature: package:nginx:(not installed):trying to overwrite '/etc/default/nginx', which is also in package nginx-common 1.4.6-1ubuntu3.2
ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/etc/default/nginx', which is also in package nginx-common 1.4.6-1ubuntu3.2
SourcePackage: nginx
Title: package nginx (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/etc/default/nginx', which is also in package nginx-common 1.4.6-1ubuntu3.2
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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


** Tags: apport-package i386 package-conflict trusty

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Title:
  package nginx (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to
  overwrite '/etc/default/nginx', which is also in package nginx-common
  1.4.6-1ubuntu3.2

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