package libvala-0.12-dev (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/aclocal/vala.m4', which is also in package libvala-0.10-dev 0.10.4-1ubuntu1

Bug #765022 reported by David Casey
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vala (Ubuntu)
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Low
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Bug Description

Failed install when selected in synaptic for install.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: libvala-0.12-dev (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic x86_64
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon Apr 18 11:42:11 2011
ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/aclocal/vala.m4', which is also in package libvala-0.10-dev 0.10.4-1ubuntu1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Beta amd64 (20110413)
SourcePackage: vala
Title: package libvala-0.12-dev (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/aclocal/vala.m4', which is also in package libvala-0.10-dev 0.10.4-1ubuntu1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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David Casey (casey0102) wrote :
Revision history for this message
Sebastien Bacher (seb128) wrote :

libvala-0.12-dev has a Replaces on libvala-0.10-dev, that doesn't work if you install the second one after the first one though, the other solution would be to use a conflicts or a diversion

Changed in vala (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
importance: Undecided → Low
tags: added: package-conflict
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