package firefox-3.0 None failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite `/usr/share/applications/firefox.desktop', which is also in package firefox-3.5-branding

Bug #411953 reported by corey
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firefox-3.0 (Ubuntu)
Invalid
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Bug Description

Binary package hint: firefox-3.0

When using the ppa version of Firefox 3.5 (daily build), "trying to overwrite `/usr/share/applications/firefox.desktop'"

This fails, apparently, because both packages use it. The Firefox icon seems to be involved.

ProblemType: Package
Architecture: i386
Date: Tue Aug 11 02:12:20 2009
Dependencies:

DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.04
ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite `/usr/share/applications/firefox.desktop', which is also in package firefox-3.5-branding
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Package: firefox-3.0 None
PackageArchitecture: i386
SourcePackage: firefox-3.0
Title: package firefox-3.0 None failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite `/usr/share/applications/firefox.desktop', which is also in package firefox-3.5-branding
Uname: Linux 2.6.24-24-generic i686

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corey (mrcorey) wrote :
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John Vivirito (gnomefreak) wrote :

Please file bugs for PPA packages at:
<email address hidden>

Ubuntu does not support PPA packages

Changed in firefox-3.0 (Ubuntu):
status: New → Invalid
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