This is a desktop system that has been upgraded from 14.04 -> 16.04 -> 18.04 -> 20.04. The error happened during the upgrade process to 22.04 (command line). It seems similar to, but not the same as #1948346
ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 21.10
Package: libnih-dbus1 1.0.3-6ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-109.123-generic 5.4.178
Uname: Linux 5.4.0-109-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu71.1
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: unknown
Date: Wed May 4 13:59:53 2022
DuplicateSignature:
package:libnih-dbus1:1.0.3-6ubuntu2
Unpacking libnfsidmap2:amd64 (0.25-6build1) over (0.25-5.1ubuntu1) ...
dpkg: error processing archive /tmp/apt-dpkg-install-FIA5UV/559-libnih-dbus1_1.0.3-12_amd64.deb (--unpack):
package libnih-dbus1:amd64 (1.0.3-12) with field 'Multi-Arch: no' is not co-installable with libnih-dbus1 which has multiple installed instances
ErrorMessage: package libnih-dbus1:amd64 (1.0.3-12) with field 'Multi-Arch: no' is not co-installable with libnih-dbus1 which has multiple installed instances
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-10-10 (2763 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.2)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.9, Python 3.9.7, python3-minimal, 3.9.4-1build1
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.18, python-is-python2, 2.7.18-9
RebootRequiredPkgs: Error: path contained symlinks.
RelatedPackageVersions:
dpkg 1.20.9ubuntu2
apt 2.3.9
SourcePackage: libnih
Title: package libnih-dbus1 1.0.3-6ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: package libnih-dbus1:amd64 (1.0.3-12) with field 'Multi-Arch: no' is not co-installable with libnih-dbus1 which has multiple installed instances
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to impish on 2022-05-04 (0 days ago)
Apparently it's updating to 21.10 and not 22.04 as I expected.