package scala 2.9.1.dfsg-3 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/java/scala-partest.jar', which is also in package scala-library 2.9.1.dfsg-3

[Santiago Munín]

The error just shown up after I logged into the system.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: scala 2.9.1.dfsg-3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-29.46-generic 3.2.24
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-29-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu13
AptOrdering:
 scala: Install
 scala: Configure
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Sep 18 21:34:22 2012
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Preparing to replace scala 2.9.1.dfsg-3 (using .../scala_2.9.2-400_all.deb) ...
 Unpacking replacement scala ...
 dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/scala_2.9.2-400_all.deb (--unpack):
  trying to overwrite '/usr/share/java/scala-partest.jar', which is also in package scala-library 2.9.1.dfsg-3
DuplicateSignature:
 Unpacking replacement scala ...
 dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/scala_2.9.2-400_all.deb (--unpack):
  trying to overwrite '/usr/share/java/scala-partest.jar', which is also in package scala-library 2.9.1.dfsg-3
ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/java/scala-partest.jar', which is also in package scala-library 2.9.1.dfsg-3
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120823.1)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: scala
Title: package scala 2.9.1.dfsg-3 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/java/scala-partest.jar', which is also in package scala-library 2.9.1.dfsg-3
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[Kai Kasurinen (kai-kasurinen)]

scala 2.9.2-400

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