package foomatic-filters 4.0.4-0ubuntu1.1 failed to install/upgrade: tentative de remplacement de « /usr/share/foomatic », qui appartient aussi au paquet foomatic-db-engine 0:4.0.4-0ubuntu1

[Jean Lienard]

I got an update message, I confirmed the installation, the result was the error in installing the foomatic-filters pachage

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: foomatic-filters 4.0.4-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-33.72-generic 2.6.32.41+drm33.18
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-33-generic x86_64
Architecture: amd64
CupsErrorLog:

Date: Fri Sep 2 09:06:00 2011
ErrorMessage: tentative de remplacement de « /usr/share/foomatic », qui appartient aussi au paquet foomatic-db-engine 0:4.0.4-0ubuntu1
Lpstat: device for Epson-Stylus-D92: dnssd://EPSON%20Stylus%20D92%20%40%20jean-desktop._ipp._tcp.local/cups
MachineType: Packard Bell EasyNote LJ65
Papersize: a4
PpdFiles: Epson-Stylus-D92: Epson Stylus D92 - CUPS+Gutenprint v5.2.5 Simplified
ProcCmdLine: root=UUID=b0b74dbc-728e-48cb-b1f7-a7f176b03998 ro quiet splash
SourcePackage: foomatic-filters
Title: package foomatic-filters 4.0.4-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: tentative de remplacement de « /usr/share/foomatic », qui appartient aussi au paquet foomatic-db-engine 0:4.0.4-0ubuntu1
dmi.bios.date: 02/08/2010
dmi.bios.vendor: Packard Bell
dmi.bios.version: V2.09
dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag
dmi.board.name: EasyNote LJ65
dmi.board.vendor: Packard Bell
dmi.board.version: V2.09
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Packard Bell
dmi.chassis.version: V2.09
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPackardBell:bvrV2.09:bd02/08/2010:svnPackardBell:pnEasyNoteLJ65:pvrV2.09:rvnPackardBell:rnEasyNoteLJ65:rvrV2.09:cvnPackardBell:ct10:cvrV2.09:
dmi.product.name: EasyNote LJ65
dmi.product.version: V2.09
dmi.sys.vendor: Packard Bell

[Till Kamppeter (till-kamppeter)]

The package installation fails due to /usr/share/foomatic being in both foomatic-filters and foomatic-db-engine packages. This should only happen if /usr/share/foomatic is a regular file (not a directory) in at least one of the two packages. Directories can be part of more than one package, as the directory /usr/share/foomatic belongs to both foomatic-filters and foomatic-db-engine.

Can you run the following commands in a terminal window and post the output here?

dpkg -S /usr/share/foomatic
ls -ld /usr/share/foomatic
dpkg -L foomatic-db-engine | grep '/usr/share/foomatic$'
dpkg -c /var/cache/apt/archives/foomatic-filters_*.deb | grep '/usr/share/foomatic/$'
dpkg -c /var/cache/apt/archives/partial/foomatic-filters_*.deb | grep '/usr/share/foomatic/$'
dpkg -c /var/cache/apt/archives/foomatic-db-engine_*.deb | grep '/usr/share/foomatic/$'

After having done so, try to recover via the commands:

sudo apt-get clean
sudo apt-get install -f
sudo apt-get install foomatic-filters

[Jean Lienard (jean-lienard)]

Hi Till,
Before receiving your mail, I had made a search of all files and directories with the name "foomatic", and had removed most of the ones I found.
Today, with your mail instructions, I reinstalled the foomatic-filters package.
I'll see if there will be the same kind of errors next time I update the system. Thanks for your help, I'll keep you informed of the future behavior of my installation.
For your information, a picture is attached giving the files and directories with foomatic name.
Jean

> Message du 11/09/11 20:11
> De : "Till Kamppeter" <email address hidden>
> A : <email address hidden>
> Copie à :
> Objet : [Bug 839369] Re: package foomatic-filters 4.0.4-0ubuntu1.1 failed to install/upgrade: tentative de remplacement de « /usr/share/foomatic », qui appartient aussi au paquet foomatic-db-engine 0:4.0.4-0ubuntu1
>
> The package installation fails due to /usr/share/foomatic being in both
> foomatic-filters and foomatic-db-engine packages. This should only
> happen if /usr/share/foomatic is a regular file (not a directory) in at
> least one of the two packages. Directories can be part of more than one
> package, as the directory /usr/share/foomatic belongs to both foomatic-
> filters and foomatic-db-engine.
>
> Can you run the following commands in a terminal window and post the
> output here?
>
> dpkg -S /usr/share/foomatic
> ls -ld /usr/share/foomatic
> dpkg -L foomatic-db-engine | grep '/usr/share/foomatic$'
> dpkg -c /var/cache/apt/archives/foomatic-filters_*.deb | grep '/usr/share/foomatic/$'
> dpkg -c /var/cache/apt/archives/partial/foomatic-filters_*.deb | grep '/usr/share/foomatic/$'
> dpkg -c /var/cache/apt/archives/foomatic-db-engine_*.deb | grep '/usr/share/foomatic/$'
>
> After having done so, try to recover via the commands:
>
> sudo apt-get clean
> sudo apt-get install -f
> sudo apt-get install foomatic-filters
>
>
> ** Changed in: foomatic-filters (Ubuntu)
> Status: New => Incomplete
>
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> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug
> report.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/839369
>
> Title:
> package foomatic-filters 4.0.4-0ubuntu1.1 failed to install/upgrade:
> tentative de remplacement de « /usr/share/foomatic », qui appartient
> aussi au paquet foomatic-db-engine 0:4.0.4-0ubuntu1
>
> Status in “foomatic-filters” package in Ubuntu:
> Incomplete
>
> Bug description:
> I got an update message, I confirmed the installation, the result was
> the error in installing the foomatic-filters pachage
>
> ProblemType: Package
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
> Package: foomatic-filters 4.0.4-0ubuntu1
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-33.72-generic 2.6.32.41+drm33.18
> Uname: Linux 2.6.32-33-generic x86_64
> Architecture: amd64
> CupsErrorLog:
>
> Date: Fri Sep 2 09:06:00 2011
> ErrorMessage: tentative de remplacement de « /usr/share/foomatic », qui appartient aussi au paquet foomatic-db-engine 0:4.0.4-0ubuntu1
> Lpstat: device for Epson-Stylus-D92: dnssd://EPSON%20Stylus%20D92%20%40%20jean-desktop._ipp._tcp.local/cups
> MachineType: Packard Bell EasyNote LJ65
> Papersize: a4
> PpdFiles: Epson-Stylus-D92: Epson Stylus D92 - CUPS+Gutenprint v5.2.5 Simplified
> ProcC...

[Till Kamppeter (till-kamppeter)]

So I am closing the bug now. IF you run into the same problem again later, please reopen it.