package libsensors4 1:3.3.1-2ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: conffile './etc/sensors.d/.placeholder' is not in sync with other instances of the same package
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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lm-sensors (Ubuntu) |
New
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Undecided
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
As mentioned in Bug #1005284, I am reinstalling my applications after performing a clean installation of 12.04. The manner in which I'm performing this reinstallation is as follows:
sudo dpkg --set-selections < installed-
sudo dselect
Possibly this is an application that is in a third-party repository, or is part of another application.
ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: libsensors4 1:3.3.1-2ubuntu1
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-23-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelMo
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu5
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun May 27 15:58:49 2012
DuplicateSignature:
Unpacking libdb5.1-java:i386 (from .../libdb5.
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/
'./usr/
ErrorMessage: conffile './etc/
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425)
SourcePackage: lm-sensors
Title: package libsensors4 1:3.3.1-2ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: conffile './etc/
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
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