package compiz-gnome 1:0.8.6-0ubuntu12 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/gconf/schemas/compiz-screenshot.schemas', which is also in package compiz-plugins 1:0.8.6-0ubuntu12

[Michael Legart]

Binary package hint: compiz-gnome

Did a normal apt-get update && apt-get dist-upgrade on natty

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: compiz-gnome 1:0.8.6-0ubuntu12
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.37-2.10-generic 2.6.37-rc1
Uname: Linux 2.6.37-2-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: [core,ccp,dbus,place,mousepoll,gnomecompat,move,resize,decoration,png,svg,imgjpeg,text,commands,neg,wall,snap,animation,scale,scaleaddon,expo,staticswitcher,regex,resizeinfo,workarounds,ezoom,vpswitch,fade,session]
Date: Wed Nov 10 10:45:33 2010
ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/gconf/schemas/compiz-screenshot.schemas', which is also in package compiz-plugins 1:0.8.6-0ubuntu12
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100427.1)
MachineType: LENOVO 64608YG
PccardctlIdent:
 Socket 0:
   no product info available
PccardctlStatus:
 Socket 0:
   no card
PciDisplay: 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: nVidia Corporation G84M [Quadro FX 570M] [10de:040c] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.37-2-generic root=/dev/mapper/localvolume0-root ro quiet splash
RelatedPackageVersions:
 xserver-xorg 1:7.5+6ubuntu3
 libgl1-mesa-glx 7.9~git20100924-0ubuntu2
 libdrm2 2.4.22-2ubuntu1
 xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.13.0-1ubuntu1
 xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.13.2-1ubuntu1
SourcePackage: compiz
Title: package compiz-gnome 1:0.8.6-0ubuntu12 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/gconf/schemas/compiz-screenshot.schemas', which is also in package compiz-plugins 1:0.8.6-0ubuntu12
dmi.bios.date: 11/14/2008
dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.bios.version: 7LETC5WW (2.25 )
dmi.board.name: 64608YG
dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.board.version: Not Available
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.chassis.version: Not Available
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvr7LETC5WW(2.25):bd11/14/2008:svnLENOVO:pn64608YG:pvrThinkPadT61p:rvnLENOVO:rn64608YG:rvrNotAvailable:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNotAvailable:
dmi.product.name: 64608YG
dmi.product.version: ThinkPad T61p
dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO
system: distro = Ubuntu, architecture = x86_64, kernel = 2.6.37-2-generic

[Michael Legart (michael-legart)]

Right after the fail, apt-get -f install performed the update correctly.

[Didier Roche-Tolomelli (didrocks)]

Thanks for your bug report, already uploaded a fix.