package sysvinit-utils 2.88dsf-13.10ubuntu11 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/man/man1/mesg.1.gz', which is also in package sysvutils 2.86.ds1-14.1ubuntu45

[dede chan]

I often have an error when trying to update something fails.
Annoying :(

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: sysvinit-utils 2.88dsf-13.10ubuntu11
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-27.43-generic 3.2.21
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-27-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu11
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Aug 5 15:16:58 2012
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Preparing to replace sysvinit-utils 2.88dsf-13.10ubuntu11 (using .../sysvinit-utils_2.88dsf-13.10ubuntu11.1_amd64.deb) ...
 Unpacking replacement sysvinit-utils ...
 dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/sysvinit-utils_2.88dsf-13.10ubuntu11.1_amd64.deb (--unpack):
  trying to overwrite '/usr/share/man/man1/mesg.1.gz', which is also in package sysvutils 2.86.ds1-14.1ubuntu45
DuplicateSignature:
 Unpacking replacement sysvinit-utils ...
 dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/sysvinit-utils_2.88dsf-13.10ubuntu11.1_amd64.deb (--unpack):
  trying to overwrite '/usr/share/man/man1/mesg.1.gz', which is also in package sysvutils 2.86.ds1-14.1ubuntu45
ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/man/man1/mesg.1.gz', which is also in package sysvutils 2.86.ds1-14.1ubuntu45
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425)
SourcePackage: sysvinit
Title: package sysvinit-utils 2.88dsf-13.10ubuntu11 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/man/man1/mesg.1.gz', which is also in package sysvutils 2.86.ds1-14.1ubuntu45
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Tyler Hicks (tyhicks)]

Thanks for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. We appreciate the difficulties you are facing, but this appears to be a "regular" (non-security) bug. I have unmarked it as a security issue since this bug does not show evidence of allowing attackers to cross privilege boundaries nor directly cause loss of data/privacy. Please feel free to report any other bugs you may find.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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