package libtidy-0.99-0 (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/libtidy.so', which is also in package tidy 5.2.0

Bug #1616965 reported by Lance
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This bug affects 6 people
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
tidy (Ubuntu)
Confirmed
High
Unassigned

Bug Description

Alerts me on startup

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: libtidy-0.99-0 (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-34.53-generic 4.4.15
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-34-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Aug 24 15:40:20 2016
DuplicateSignature:
 package:libtidy-0.99-0:(not installed)
 Unpacking libtidy-0.99-0 (20091223cvs-1.5) ...
 dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/libtidy-0.99-0_20091223cvs-1.5_amd64.deb (--unpack):
  trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/libtidy.so', which is also in package tidy 5.2.0
ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/libtidy.so', which is also in package tidy 5.2.0
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-04-23 (123 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
 apt 1.2.12~ubuntu16.04.1
SourcePackage: tidy
Title: package libtidy-0.99-0 (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/libtidy.so', which is also in package tidy 5.2.0
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

Revision history for this message
Lance (la-com99) wrote :
tags: removed: need-duplicate-check
Revision history for this message
Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

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

Changed in tidy (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
Changed in tidy (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → High
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