package branding-ubuntu (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 2

[Henrik Tikanvaara]

It was a server machine, quite unattended.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: branding-ubuntu (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-32.57-generic 3.13.11.4
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-32-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.6
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Jan 15 21:15:04 2015
DuplicateSignature: package:branding-ubuntu:(not installed):subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 2
ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 2
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-09-03 (139 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.3)
SourcePackage: branding-ubuntu
Title: package branding-ubuntu (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 2
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[Brian Murray (brian-murray)]

This is still an issue in Xenial, see the duplicates.

 Preparing to unpack .../branding-ubuntu_0.8_all.deb ...
 Leaving 'diversion of /usr/share/aisleriot/pixmaps/slot.svg to /usr/share/aisleriot/pixmaps/slot.svg.unbranded by branding-ubuntu'
 Leaving 'diversion of /usr/share/aisleriot/pixmaps/baize.png to /usr/share/aisleriot/pixmaps/baize.png.unbranded by branding-ubuntu'
 Leaving 'diversion of /usr/share/aisleriot/cards/bonded.svg to /usr/share/aisleriot/cards/bonded.svg.unbranded by branding-ubuntu'
 Adding 'diversion of /usr/share/gnome-mahjongg/themes/postmodern.svg to /usr/share/gnome-mahjongg/themes/postmodern.svg.unbranded by branding-ubuntu'
 dpkg-divert: error: rename involves overwriting '/usr/share/gnome-mahjongg/themes/postmodern.svg.unbranded' with
   different file '/usr/share/gnome-mahjongg/themes/postmodern.svg', not allowed