Ubuntu
nvidia-graphics-drivers-410 package

package libnvidia-ifr1-410 410.78-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libnvidia-ifr1-410/changelog.Debian.gz', which is different from other instances of package libnvidia-ifr1-410:i386

Bug #1804738 reported by Ghanshyam
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This bug affects 6 people
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
nvidia-graphics-drivers-410 (Ubuntu)
Fix Released
High
Alberto Milone

Bug Description

get this error while upgrading the nvidia packages:

 libnvidia-gl-410 : Breaks: libnvidia-gl-410:i386 (!= 410.78-0ubuntu1) but 410.73-0ubuntu0~gpu18.10.1 is installed
 libnvidia-gl-410:i386 : Breaks: libnvidia-gl-410 (!= 410.73-0ubuntu0~gpu18.10.1) but 410.78-0ubuntu1 is installed
 libnvidia-ifr1-410 : Breaks: libnvidia-ifr1-410:i386 (!= 410.78-0ubuntu1) but 410.73-0ubuntu0~gpu18.10.1 is installed
 libnvidia-ifr1-410:i386 : Breaks: libnvidia-ifr1-410 (!= 410.73-0ubuntu0~gpu18.10.1) but 410.78-0ubuntu1 is installed

apt --fix-broken install also results in error:

dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/libnvidia-ifr1-410_410.78-0ubuntu1_i386.deb (--unpack):
 trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libnvidia-ifr1-410/changelog.Debian.gz', which is different from other instances of package libnvidia-ifr1-410:i386
Errors were encountered while processing:
 /var/cache/apt/archives/libnvidia-gl-410_410.78-0ubuntu1_i386.deb
 /var/cache/apt/archives/libnvidia-ifr1-410_410.78-0ubuntu1_i386.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

I have ubuntu 19.04 installed.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 19.04
Package: libnvidia-ifr1-410 410.78-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.18.0-11.12-generic 4.18.12
Uname: Linux 4.18.0-11-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.10-0ubuntu14
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Nov 23 07:47:44 2018
DuplicateSignature:
 package:libnvidia-ifr1-410:410.78-0ubuntu1
 Unpacking libnvidia-gl-410:i386 (410.78-0ubuntu1) over (410.73-0ubuntu0~gpu18.10.1) ...
 dpkg: error processing archive /tmp/apt-dpkg-install-bZAul7/10-libnvidia-gl-410_410.78-0ubuntu1_i386.deb (--unpack):
  trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libnvidia-gl-410/changelog.Debian.gz', which is different from other instances of package libnvidia-gl-410:i386
ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libnvidia-ifr1-410/changelog.Debian.gz', which is different from other instances of package libnvidia-ifr1-410:i386
InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-04-29 (207 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180426)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.7, Python 3.7.1, python3-minimal, 3.7.1-1ubuntu1
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.15+, python-minimal, 2.7.15-3
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu5
 apt 1.8.0~alpha2ubuntu1
SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers-410
Title: package libnvidia-ifr1-410 410.78-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libnvidia-ifr1-410/changelog.Debian.gz', which is different from other instances of package libnvidia-ifr1-410:i386
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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Ghanshyam (gparvind) wrote :
Apport retracing service (apport)
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 nvidia-graphics-drivers-410 (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
Alberto Milone (albertomilone)
Changed in nvidia-graphics-drivers-410 (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → High
assignee: nobody → Alberto Milone (albertomilone)
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

This bug was fixed in the package nvidia-graphics-drivers-410 - 410.78-0ubuntu2

---------------
nvidia-graphics-drivers-410 (410.78-0ubuntu2) disco; urgency=medium

  * debian/rules:
    - Prevent pkgbinarymangler from symlinking docs (LP: #1804738).

 -- Alberto Milone <email address hidden> Tue, 04 Dec 2018 15:48:16 +0100

Changed in nvidia-graphics-drivers-410 (Ubuntu):
status: Confirmed → Fix Released
Revision history for this message
Ghanshyam (gparvind) wrote :

Thanks for the fix. Updates are going through fine now.

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Alberto Milone (albertomilone) wrote :

Great, thanks for reporting the problem.

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