package scala-library (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/java/scala-library.jar', which is also in package scala 2.9.2-400

[Matt Hicks]

Simply tried to install Scala from scala-lang.org on Ubuntu 12.10.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: scala-library (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-17.28-generic 3.5.5
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-17-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu3
AptOrdering:
 scala-library: Install
 scala: Install
 scala-library: Configure
 scala: Configure
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Oct 21 14:36:31 2012
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Unpacking scala-library (from .../scala-library_2.9.2+dfsg-1_all.deb) ...
 dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/scala-library_2.9.2+dfsg-1_all.deb (--unpack):
  trying to overwrite '/usr/share/java/scala-library.jar', which is also in package scala 2.9.2-400
DuplicateSignature:
 Unpacking scala-library (from .../scala-library_2.9.2+dfsg-1_all.deb) ...
 dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/scala-library_2.9.2+dfsg-1_all.deb (--unpack):
  trying to overwrite '/usr/share/java/scala-library.jar', which is also in package scala 2.9.2-400
ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/java/scala-library.jar', which is also in package scala 2.9.2-400
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5)
SourcePackage: scala
Title: package scala-library (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/java/scala-library.jar', which is also in package scala 2.9.2-400
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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