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[Bug 962824] [NEW] package mythbuntu-default-settings (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/etc/skel/.xscreensaver', which is also in package ubuntustudio-default-settings 0.30

 

Public bug reported:

I have multiple desktops installed.  "trying to overwrite
'/etc/skel/.xscreensaver', which is also in package ubuntustudio-
default-settings 0.30" was the culprit.  sudo dpkg -i --force-overwrite
/var/cache/apt/archives/mythbuntu-default-settings_1.03_all.deb worked
as a workaround

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: mythbuntu-default-settings (not installed)
Uname: Linux 3.3.0-030300-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 1.95-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Mar 22 23:35:40 2012
ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/etc/skel/.xscreensaver', which is also in package ubuntustudio-default-settings 0.30
InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Alpha amd64 (20120312)
SourcePackage: mythbuntu-default-settings
Title: package mythbuntu-default-settings (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/etc/skel/.xscreensaver', which is also in package ubuntustudio-default-settings 0.30
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: mythbuntu-default-settings (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-package package-conflict precise

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Title:
  package mythbuntu-default-settings (not installed) failed to
  install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/etc/skel/.xscreensaver', which
  is also in package ubuntustudio-default-settings 0.30

Status in “mythbuntu-default-settings” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I have multiple desktops installed.  "trying to overwrite
  '/etc/skel/.xscreensaver', which is also in package ubuntustudio-
  default-settings 0.30" was the culprit.  sudo dpkg -i --force-
  overwrite /var/cache/apt/archives/mythbuntu-default-
  settings_1.03_all.deb worked as a workaround

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: mythbuntu-default-settings (not installed)
  Uname: Linux 3.3.0-030300-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 1.95-0ubuntu1
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Thu Mar 22 23:35:40 2012
  ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/etc/skel/.xscreensaver', which is also in package ubuntustudio-default-settings 0.30
  InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Alpha amd64 (20120312)
  SourcePackage: mythbuntu-default-settings
  Title: package mythbuntu-default-settings (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/etc/skel/.xscreensaver', which is also in package ubuntustudio-default-settings 0.30
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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