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package vlc-plugin-qt 2.2.6-6 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/bin/qvlc', which is also in package vlc 2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.4

Bug #1749916 reported by Mark Dujali
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vlc (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

Got this error when I upgrade Ubuntu Desktop 16.04 to 17.10

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10
Package: vlc-plugin-qt 2.2.6-6
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-32.35-generic 4.13.13
Uname: Linux 4.13.0-32-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu3.7
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Feb 16 16:46:10 2018
ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/usr/bin/qvlc', which is also in package vlc 2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.4
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-10-24 (114 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170215.2)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.3, python3-minimal, 3.6.3-0ubuntu2
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.14, python-minimal, 2.7.14-2ubuntu1
SourcePackage: vlc
Title: package vlc-plugin-qt 2.2.6-6 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/bin/qvlc', which is also in package vlc 2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.4
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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Mark Dujali (mddujali) wrote :
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

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

Changed in vlc (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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Gianfranco Costamagna (costamagnagianfranco) wrote :

17.10 will be EOL in some months, and the safe path is 16.04->16.10->17.04->17.10->18.04, or 16.04->18.04.

I think between non-LTS releases, you can't jump from one to another without having to do all of them, please correct me if I'm wrong

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

This bug was fixed in the package vlc - 3.0.1-3

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vlc (3.0.1-3) unstable; urgency=medium

  * debian/control: Re-add some Breaks+Replaces to help Ubuntu reduce the diff
    and be able to handle upgrades from 16.04 to 18.04. (LP: #1753111,
    #1749916)
  * debian/rules:
    - Re-enable Chromecast plugin on Ubuntu. Apparently it works now.
    - Fix typo to really build with all hardening options enabled.

 -- Sebastian Ramacher <email address hidden> Sun, 11 Mar 2018 21:52:05 +0100

Changed in vlc (Ubuntu):
status: Incomplete → Fix Released
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