package e2fsprogs 1.45.5-2ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/etc/mke2fs.conf', which is also in package android-sdk-platform-tools 27.0.0+12

[Rabee]

The error happens during updates

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: e2fsprogs 1.45.5-2ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-113.127-generic 5.4.181
Uname: Linux 5.4.0-113-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.24
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
Date: Tue Jun 7 11:06:48 2022
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Preparing to unpack .../00-e2fsprogs_1.45.5-2ubuntu1.1_amd64.deb ...
 Unpacking e2fsprogs (1.45.5-2ubuntu1.1) over (1.45.5-2ubuntu1) ...
 dpkg: error processing archive /tmp/apt-dpkg-install-oRpMVG/00-e2fsprogs_1.45.5-2ubuntu1.1_amd64.deb (--unpack):
  trying to overwrite '/etc/mke2fs.conf', which is also in package android-sdk-platform-tools 27.0.0+12
DuplicateSignature:
 package:e2fsprogs:1.45.5-2ubuntu1
 Unpacking e2fsprogs (1.45.5-2ubuntu1.1) over (1.45.5-2ubuntu1) ...
 dpkg: error processing archive /tmp/apt-dpkg-install-oRpMVG/00-e2fsprogs_1.45.5-2ubuntu1.1_amd64.deb (--unpack):
  trying to overwrite '/etc/mke2fs.conf', which is also in package android-sdk-platform-tools 27.0.0+12
ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/etc/mke2fs.conf', which is also in package android-sdk-platform-tools 27.0.0+12
InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-06-05 (732 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Zorin-OS 15.1 Education 64bit
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.10, unpackaged
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.18, unpackaged
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.7ubuntu3.2
 apt 2.0.8
SourcePackage: e2fsprogs
Title: package e2fsprogs 1.45.5-2ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/etc/mke2fs.conf', which is also in package android-sdk-platform-tools 27.0.0+12
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Mark Esler (eslerm)]

Hi Rabee,

The metapackage android-sdk-platform-tools installs several packages, which includes e2fsprogs (https://packages.ubuntu.com/focal/android-sdk-platform-tools). It also make a symbolic link from /usr/lib/android-sdk/platform-tools/mke2fs.conf to /etc/mke2fs.conf All of which should not cause package conflicts.

I attempted to reproduce your bug by installing the latest version of Zorin in a VM (I had to use Zorin 16, since the default apt sources in Zorin 15 did not work). Then I installed android-sdk-platform-tools which brought e2fsprogs to version 1.45.5-2ubuntu1. The upgrade from e2fsprogs to version 1.45.5-2ubuntu1.1 worked smoothly on my VM environment.

Does `ls -la /usr/lib/android-sdk/platform-tools/mke2fs.conf` print something like: `/usr/lib/android-sdk/platform-tools/mke2fs.conf -> /etc/mke2fs.conf`?