package spu-gcc (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/bin/spu-gcc', which is also in package gcc-spu 0:4.4.1-1ubuntu2

[Flavio Martins Prado]

installer reported that package try to overwrite other package

ProblemType: Package
Architecture: powerpc
Date: Mon Nov 2 15:55:06 2009
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/usr/bin/spu-gcc', which is also in package gcc-spu 0:4.4.1-1ubuntu2
InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release powerpc+ps3 (20091028.1)
Package: spu-gcc (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-14.48-powerpc64-smp
SourcePackage: cell-gcc
Title: package spu-gcc (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/bin/spu-gcc', which is also in package gcc-spu 0:4.4.1-1ubuntu2
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-14-powerpc64-smp ppc64

[Charlie Kravetz (cjkgeek)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. It seems that there was an error caused by a corrupted archive. Please execute the following commands, in a terminal ( Applications -> Accessories -> Terminal ) :

sudo dpkg --configure -a

If that fails to make things work again, please try:

apt-get install --reinstall spu-gcc

Then try performing the update again. This will likely resolve your issue. If so please set the bug's status to Invalid. Thanks in advance!

[Charlie Kravetz (cjkgeek)]

We'd like to figure out what's causing this bug for you, but we haven't heard back from you in a while. Could you please let us know if you tried the above and if it worked? Thanks

[Flavio Martins Prado (flavio-mprado)]

Well, this problem ocurred only once, and it is in a Play3 Xubuntu install.
The problem is that the console dont belong to me, i reported when using
it... But I will try to know if it is solved.
Thanks for your work on it!
Best regards,
Flávio

2010/3/22 Charlie Kravetz <email address hidden>

> We'd like to figure out what's causing this bug for you, but we haven't
> heard back from you in a while. Could you please let us know if you
> tried the above and if it worked? Thanks
>
> --
> package spu-gcc (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to
> overwrite '/usr/bin/spu-gcc', which is also in package gcc-spu
> 0:4.4.1-1ubuntu2
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/471409
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>
> Status in “cell-gcc” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete
>
> Bug description:
> installer reported that package try to overwrite other package
>
> ProblemType: Package
> Architecture: powerpc
> Date: Mon Nov 2 15:55:06 2009
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
> ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/usr/bin/spu-gcc', which is also in
> package gcc-spu 0:4.4.1-1ubuntu2
> InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release powerpc+ps3
> (20091028.1)
> Package: spu-gcc (not installed)
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-14.48-powerpc64-smp
> SourcePackage: cell-gcc
> Title: package spu-gcc (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to
> overwrite '/usr/bin/spu-gcc', which is also in package gcc-spu
> 0:4.4.1-1ubuntu2
> Uname: Linux 2.6.31-14-powerpc64-smp ppc64
>
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[Charlie Kravetz (cjkgeek)]

We are closing this bug report because it lacks the information we need to investigate the problem, as described in the previous comments. Please reopen it if you can give us the missing information, and don't hesitate to submit bug reports in the future. To reopen the bug report you can click on the current status, under the Status column, and change the Status back to "New". Thanks again!