package libpcap0.8 1.7.4-2 [modified: usr/share/doc/libpcap0.8/CREDITS.gz usr/share/doc/libpcap0.8/changelog.Debian.gz usr/share/man/man7/pcap-filter.7.gz] failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libpcap0.8/CREDITS.gz', which is different from other instances of package libpcap0.8:i386

Bug #1599426 reported by ashok saini
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This bug affects 3 people
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
One Hundred Papercuts
Expired
High
Unassigned
libpcap (Ubuntu)
Expired
High
Unassigned

Bug Description

libpcap issue ..
wash -i mon0 was not working so i read somewhere on forum to install this particular version of libcap ,, and this issue since

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: libpcap0.8 1.7.4-2 [modified: usr/share/doc/libpcap0.8/CREDITS.gz usr/share/doc/libpcap0.8/changelog.Debian.gz usr/share/man/man7/pcap-filter.7.gz]
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-28.47-generic 4.4.13
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-28-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
AptOrdering:
 libpcap0.8: Install
 libpcap0.8: Configure
 libpcap0.8: Configure
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Jul 6 14:13:14 2016
Dependencies:
 gcc-6-base 6.0.1-0ubuntu1
 libc6 2.23-0ubuntu3
 libgcc1 1:6.0.1-0ubuntu1
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Preparing to unpack .../libpcap0.8_1.7.4-2_i386.deb ...
 Unpacking libpcap0.8:i386 (1.7.4-2) over (1.4.0-2) ...
 dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/libpcap0.8_1.7.4-2_i386.deb (--unpack):
  trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libpcap0.8/CREDITS.gz', which is different from other instances of package libpcap0.8:i386
DuplicateSignature:
 package:libpcap0.8:1.7.4-2 [modified: usr/share/doc/libpcap0.8/CREDITS.gz usr/share/doc/libpcap0.8/changelog.Debian.gz usr/share/man/man7/pcap-filter.7.gz]
 Unpacking libpcap0.8:i386 (1.7.4-2) over (1.4.0-2) ...
 dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/libpcap0.8_1.7.4-2_i386.deb (--unpack):
  trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libpcap0.8/CREDITS.gz', which is different from other instances of package libpcap0.8:i386
ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libpcap0.8/CREDITS.gz', which is different from other instances of package libpcap0.8:i386
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-07-05 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
 apt 1.2.12~ubuntu16.04.1
SourcePackage: libpcap
Title: package libpcap0.8 1.7.4-2 [modified: usr/share/doc/libpcap0.8/CREDITS.gz usr/share/doc/libpcap0.8/changelog.Debian.gz usr/share/man/man7/pcap-filter.7.gz] failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libpcap0.8/CREDITS.gz', which is different from other instances of package libpcap0.8:i386
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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ashok saini (e4saini) wrote :
tags: removed: need-duplicate-check
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

Changed in libpcap (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
Changed in libpcap (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → High
Changed in hundredpapercuts:
status: New → Confirmed
importance: Undecided → High
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Paul White (paulw2u) wrote :

We are sorry that we do not always have the capacity to review all reported bugs in a timely manner.

Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) reached end-of-life on April 29, 2021.

I'm setting this bug to "Incomplete" as it's not seen any activity for some time. If this is still an issue when using a currently maintained release of Ubuntu then please let us know otherwise this bug report can be left to expire in approximately 60 days time.

Changed in hundredpapercuts:
status: Confirmed → Incomplete
Changed in libpcap (Ubuntu):
status: Confirmed → Incomplete
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

[Expired for libpcap (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]

Changed in libpcap (Ubuntu):
status: Incomplete → Expired
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

[Expired for One Hundred Papercuts because there has been no activity for 60 days.]

Changed in hundredpapercuts:
status: Incomplete → Expired
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