package xul-ext-ubufox 2.1.1-0ubuntu0.10.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/xul-ext/ubufox/defaults/preferences/ubuntu-mods.js', which is also in package ubufox 0:1.9~rc2-2easypeasy0

[Wayne Fuller]

This came when I upgraded automatically this week

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: xul-ext-ubufox 2.1.1-0ubuntu0.10.04.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-41.91-generic 2.6.32.59+drm33.24
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-41-generic i686
Architecture: i386
Date: Wed Jul 25 15:38:48 2012
ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/xul-ext/ubufox/defaults/preferences/ubuntu-mods.js', which is also in package ubufox 0:1.9~rc2-2easypeasy0
InstallationMedia: EasyPeasy 1.6
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: ubufox
Title: package xul-ext-ubufox 2.1.1-0ubuntu0.10.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/xul-ext/ubufox/defaults/preferences/ubuntu-mods.js', which is also in package ubufox 0:1.9~rc2-2easypeasy0

[Micah Gersten (micahg)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and trying to help make Ubuntu better. However, it seems that you are not using a software package provided by the official Ubuntu repositories. Because of this the Ubuntu project can not support or fix your particular bug. Please report this bug to the provider of the software package. Thanks!

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1. http://www.ubuntu.com/community/ubuntustory/components - information about Ubuntu repositories
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