package libssl1.0.0 1.0.1f-1ubuntu2.2 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libssl1.0.0/changelog.Debian.gz', which is different from other instances of package libssl1.0.0:i386

[Harikrishnan]

Broken Packages Problem

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: libssl1.0.0 1.0.1f-1ubuntu2.2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-24.47-generic 3.13.9
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-24-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: sep3_10 pax apwr3_1
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.2
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Jun 7 17:26:33 2014
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Preparing to unpack .../libssl1.0.0_1.0.1f-1ubuntu2.2_i386.deb ...
 Unpacking libssl1.0.0:i386 (1.0.1f-1ubuntu2.2) over (1.0.1f-1ubuntu2.1) ...
 dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/libssl1.0.0_1.0.1f-1ubuntu2.2_i386.deb (--unpack):
  trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libssl1.0.0/changelog.Debian.gz', which is different from other instances of package libssl1.0.0:i386
DuplicateSignature: package:libssl1.0.0:1.0.1f-1ubuntu2.2:trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libssl1.0.0/changelog.Debian.gz', which is different from other instances of package libssl1.0.0:i386
ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libssl1.0.0/changelog.Debian.gz', which is different from other instances of package libssl1.0.0:i386
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-05-26 (12 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140416.2)
SourcePackage: openssl
Title: package libssl1.0.0 1.0.1f-1ubuntu2.2 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libssl1.0.0/changelog.Debian.gz', which is different from other instances of package libssl1.0.0:i386
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[Karl-Philipp Richter (krichter722)]

This is still an issue (or again) with 1.0.1f-1ubuntu9.1 overwriting 1.0.1-4ubuntu5.5. Output of the failing `dpkg` command:

    $ sudo dpkg -i libssl1.0.0_1.0.1f-1ubuntu9.1_amd64.deb
    (Reading database ... 1014537 files and directories currently installed.)
    Preparing to unpack libssl1.0.0_1.0.1f-1ubuntu9.1_amd64.deb ...
    Unpacking libssl1.0.0:amd64 (1.0.1f-1ubuntu9.1) over (1.0.1-4ubuntu5.5) ...
    dpkg: error processing archive libssl1.0.0_1.0.1f-1ubuntu9.1_amd64.deb (--install):
     trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libssl1.0.0/changelog.Debian.gz', which is different from other instances of package libssl1.0.0:amd64
    Errors were encountered while processing:
     libssl1.0.0_1.0.1f-1ubuntu9.1_amd64.deb

[Karl-Philipp Richter (krichter722)]

One can work around the issue by moving `/usr/share/doc/libssl1.0.0/changelog.Debian.gz` out of the way (e.g. `sudo mv /usr/share/doc/libssl1.0.0/changelog.Debian.gz /tmp` (move the file back to its original location if `dpkg` still fails!).

[Seth Arnold (seth-arnold)]

How did you get to the situation of installing 14.10 OpenSSL packages by hand over the 12.04 LTS packages? Why would you do this? Why would you also do them piecemeal instead of upgrading all the replaced packages simultaneously?

Thanks

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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