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openjdk-6 package

package openjdk-6-jre 6b24-1.11.1-4ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: './usr/share/applications/openjdk-6-policytool.desktop' is different from the same file on the system

Bug #980205 reported by sirianni
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openjdk-6 (Ubuntu)
Fix Released
High
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Ubuntu precise-updates
Precise
Fix Released
High
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Ubuntu precise-updates
openjdk-7 (Ubuntu)
Fix Released
High
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Ubuntu precise-updates
Precise
Fix Released
High
Unassigned
Ubuntu precise-updates

Bug Description

Observed trying to installing openjdk-i386 on system with openjdk-amd64 already present.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: openjdk-6-jre 6b24-1.11.1-4ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-23.36-generic 3.2.14
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-23-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Apr 12 15:46:39 2012
DuplicateSignature:
 Unpacking openjdk-6-jre:i386 (from .../openjdk-6-jre_6b24-1.11.1-4ubuntu1_i386.deb) ...
 dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/openjdk-6-jre_6b24-1.11.1-4ubuntu1_i386.deb (--unpack):
  './usr/share/applications/openjdk-6-policytool.desktop' is different from the same file on the system
ErrorMessage: './usr/share/applications/openjdk-6-policytool.desktop' is different from the same file on the system
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Beta amd64 (20120301)
SourcePackage: openjdk-6
Title: package openjdk-6-jre 6b24-1.11.1-4ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: './usr/share/applications/openjdk-6-policytool.desktop' is different from the same file on the system
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

Revision history for this message
sirianni (eric-sirianni) wrote :
Apport retracing service (apport)
tags: removed: need-duplicate-check
Matthias Klose (doko)
Changed in openjdk-6 (Ubuntu Precise):
importance: Undecided → High
milestone: none → precise-updates
status: New → In Progress
Changed in openjdk-7 (Ubuntu Precise):
importance: Undecided → High
milestone: none → precise-updates
status: New → In Progress
Revision history for this message
Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

This bug was fixed in the package openjdk-6 - 6b24-1.11.1-4ubuntu2

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openjdk-6 (6b24-1.11.1-4ubuntu2) precise; urgency=low

  * Use the /usr/bin path for the policytool desktop file. LP: #980205.
 -- Matthias Klose <email address hidden> Thu, 12 Apr 2012 23:00:35 +0200

Changed in openjdk-6 (Ubuntu Precise):
status: In Progress → Fix Released
Revision history for this message
Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

This bug was fixed in the package openjdk-7 - 7~u3-2.1.1~pre1-1ubuntu2

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openjdk-7 (7~u3-2.1.1~pre1-1ubuntu2) precise; urgency=low

  * Use the /usr/bin path for the policytool desktop file. LP: #980205.
 -- Matthias Klose <email address hidden> Thu, 12 Apr 2012 23:29:06 +0200

Changed in openjdk-7 (Ubuntu Precise):
status: In Progress → Fix Released
Revision history for this message
Berker Peköz (nonkreon) wrote :

This bug still affects me in trusty, same scenario: amd64 already installed, trying to install i386:

dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/openjdk-7-jre_7u79-2.5.6-0ubuntu1.14.04.1_i386.deb (--unpack):
 trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/applications/openjdk-7-policytool.desktop', which is different from other instances of package openjdk-7-jre:i386

Revision history for this message
Berker Peköz (nonkreon) wrote :

This bug still affects me in trusty, same scenario: amd64 already installed, trying to install i386:

dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/openjdk-7-jre_7u79-2.5.6-0ubuntu1.14.04.1_i386.deb (--unpack):
 trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/applications/openjdk-7-policytool.desktop', which is different from other instances of package openjdk-7-jre:i386

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