the file '/etc/xdg/Trolltech.conf' is in two packages

[Romanos Dodopoulos]

I try to install skype-32bit from package:

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:~$ sudo dpkg -i Downloads/skype-ubuntu_2.2.0.35-1_i386.deb
[sudo] password for romanos:
Selecting previously unselected package skype:i386.
(Reading database ... 219104 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking skype:i386 (from .../skype-ubuntu_2.2.0.35-1_i386.deb) ...
(Noting disappearance of skype, which has been completely replaced.)
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of skype:i386:
 skype:i386 depends on libqt4-dbus (>= 4.4.3); however:
  Package libqt4-dbus:i386 is not installed.
 skype:i386 depends on libqt4-network (>= 4.4.3); however:
  Package libqt4-network:i386 is not installed.
 skype:i386 depends on libqtcore4 (>= 4.4.3); however:
  Package libqtcore4:i386 is not installed.
 skype:i386 depends on libqtgui4 (>= 4.4.3); however:
  Package libqtgui4:i386 is not installed.
 skype:i386 depends on libxss1; however:
  Package libxss1:i386 is not installed.
 skype:i386 depends on libxv1; however:
  Package libxv1:i386 is not installed.
dpkg: error processing skype:i386 (--install):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Processing triggers for bamfdaemon ...
Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/bamf.index...
Processing triggers for gnome-menus ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
 skype:i386
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Reading state information... Done
You might want to run 'apt-get -f install' to correct these.
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
 skype:i386 : Depends: libqt4-dbus:i386 (>= 4.4.3) but it is not installed
              Depends: libqt4-network:i386 (>= 4.4.3) but it is not installed
              Depends: libqtcore4:i386 (>= 4.4.3) but it is not installed
              Depends: libqtgui4:i386 (>= 4.4.3) but it is not installed
              Depends: libxss1:i386 but it is not installed
              Depends: libxv1:i386 but it is not installed
E: Unmet dependencies. Try using -f.
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Then I run:

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romanos@linux:~$ sudo apt-get -f install
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Correcting dependencies... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  libatk1.0-0:i386 libxfixes3:i386 libxcomposite1:i386 libldap-2.4-2:i386
  libroken18-heimdal:i386 libidn11:i386 libnss3:i386 nspluginwrapper libasn1-8-heimdal:i386
  libnspr4-0d:i386 libcairo2:i386 libgssapi3-heimdal:i386 libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0:i386
  flashplugin-downloader:i386 libwind0-heimdal:i386 libpixman-1-0:i386 libcurl3:i386
  libxinerama1:i386 nspluginviewer:i386 libxft2:i386 libhcrypto4-heimdal:i386 libnspr4:i386
  libhx509-5-heimdal:i386 libheimbase1-heimdal:i386 libjasper1:i386 libsasl2-2:i386
  libpango1.0-0:i386 libheimntlm0-heimdal:i386 libxdamage1:i386 libxcb-render0:i386
  librtmp0:i386 libxcursor1:i386 libxcb-shm0:i386 libsasl2-modules:i386 libxrandr2:i386
  libnss3-1d:i386 libsqlite3-0:i386 libgtk2.0-0:i386 libkrb5-26-heimdal:i386
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
The following extra packages will be installed:
  libaudio2:i386 liblcms1:i386 libmng1:i386 libmysqlclient18:i386 libqt4-dbus:i386
  libqt4-declarative:i386 libqt4-network:i386 libqt4-script:i386 libqt4-sql:i386
  libqt4-sql-mysql:i386 libqt4-xml:i386 libqt4-xmlpatterns:i386 libqtcore4:i386 libqtgui4:i386
  libxss1:i386 libxv1:i386
Suggested packages:
  nas:i386 liblcms-utils:i386 libqt4-declarative-folderlistmodel:i386
  libqt4-declarative-gestures:i386 libqt4-declarative-particles:i386
  libqt4-declarative-shaders:i386 qt4-qmlviewer:i386 libqt4-dev:i386 qt4-qtconfig:i386
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  libaudio2:i386 liblcms1:i386 libmng1:i386 libmysqlclient18:i386 libqt4-dbus:i386
  libqt4-declarative:i386 libqt4-network:i386 libqt4-script:i386 libqt4-sql:i386
  libqt4-sql-mysql:i386 libqt4-xml:i386 libqt4-xmlpatterns:i386 libqtcore4:i386 libqtgui4:i386
  libxss1:i386 libxv1:i386
0 upgraded, 16 newly installed, 0 to remove and 3 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 1,327 kB/11.4 MB of archives.
After this operation, 41.5 MB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
Get:1 http://gr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main libaudio2 i386 1.9.3-1 [58.6 kB]
Get:2 http://gr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main liblcms1 i386 1.19.dfsg-1ubuntu3 [109 kB]
Get:3 http://gr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main libmng1 i386 1.0.10-3 [217 kB]
Get:4 http://gr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main libxss1 i386 1:1.2.1-2 [8,604 B]
Get:5 http://gr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main libxv1 i386 2:1.0.6-2 [12.0 kB]
Get:6 http://gr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main libmysqlclient18 i386 5.5.17-4ubuntu6 [922 kB]
Fetched 1,327 kB in 1s (874 kB/s)
Selecting previously unselected package libqtcore4:i386.
(Reading database ... 219240 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking libqtcore4:i386 (from .../libqtcore4_4%3a4.8.0-1ubuntu1_i386.deb) ...
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libqtcore4_4%3a4.8.0-1ubuntu1_i386.deb (--unpack):
 conffile './etc/xdg/Trolltech.conf' is not in sync with other instances of the same package
Selecting previously unselected package libqt4-xml:i386.
Unpacking libqt4-xml:i386 (from .../libqt4-xml_4%3a4.8.0-1ubuntu1_i386.deb) ...
Selecting previously unselected package libqt4-dbus:i386.
Unpacking libqt4-dbus:i386 (from .../libqt4-dbus_4%3a4.8.0-1ubuntu1_i386.deb) ...
Selecting previously unselected package libqt4-network:i386.
Unpacking libqt4-network:i386 (from .../libqt4-network_4%3a4.8.0-1ubuntu1_i386.deb) ...
Selecting previously unselected package libaudio2:i386.
Unpacking libaudio2:i386 (from .../libaudio2_1.9.3-1_i386.deb) ...
Selecting previously unselected package liblcms1:i386.
Unpacking liblcms1:i386 (from .../liblcms1_1.19.dfsg-1ubuntu3_i386.deb) ...
Selecting previously unselected package libmng1:i386.
Unpacking libmng1:i386 (from .../libmng1_1.0.10-3_i386.deb) ...
Selecting previously unselected package libqt4-script:i386.
Unpacking libqt4-script:i386 (from .../libqt4-script_4%3a4.8.0-1ubuntu1_i386.deb) ...
Selecting previously unselected package libqt4-sql:i386.
Unpacking libqt4-sql:i386 (from .../libqt4-sql_4%3a4.8.0-1ubuntu1_i386.deb) ...
Selecting previously unselected package libqt4-xmlpatterns:i386.
Unpacking libqt4-xmlpatterns:i386 (from .../libqt4-xmlpatterns_4%3a4.8.0-1ubuntu1_i386.deb) ...
Selecting previously unselected package libqt4-declarative:i386.
Unpacking libqt4-declarative:i386 (from .../libqt4-declarative_4%3a4.8.0-1ubuntu1_i386.deb) ...
Selecting previously unselected package libqtgui4:i386.
Unpacking libqtgui4:i386 (from .../libqtgui4_4%3a4.8.0-1ubuntu1_i386.deb) ...
Selecting previously unselected package libxss1:i386.
Unpacking libxss1:i386 (from .../libxss1_1%3a1.2.1-2_i386.deb) ...
Selecting previously unselected package libxv1:i386.
Unpacking libxv1:i386 (from .../libxv1_2%3a1.0.6-2_i386.deb) ...
Selecting previously unselected package libmysqlclient18:i386.
Unpacking libmysqlclient18:i386 (from .../libmysqlclient18_5.5.17-4ubuntu6_i386.deb) ...
Selecting previously unselected package libqt4-sql-mysql:i386.
Unpacking libqt4-sql-mysql:i386 (from .../libqt4-sql-mysql_4%3a4.8.0-1ubuntu1_i386.deb) ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
 /var/cache/apt/archives/libqtcore4_4%3a4.8.0-1ubuntu1_i386.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
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And I get the window to report the error. (Maybe 2 bugs because the window to send report appeared 2 times )

I still try to install skype since the upgrade removed it.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: libqtcore4 4:4.8.0-1ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-9.16-generic 3.2.1
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-9-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 1.91-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Jan 19 17:51:45 2012
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Unpacking libqtcore4:i386 (from .../libqtcore4_4%3a4.8.0-1ubuntu1_i386.deb) ...
 dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libqtcore4_4%3a4.8.0-1ubuntu1_i386.deb (--unpack):
  conffile './etc/xdg/Trolltech.conf' is not in sync with other instances of the same package
DuplicateSignature:
 Unpacking libqtcore4:i386 (from .../libqtcore4_4%3a4.8.0-1ubuntu1_i386.deb) ...
 dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libqtcore4_4%3a4.8.0-1ubuntu1_i386.deb (--unpack):
  conffile './etc/xdg/Trolltech.conf' is not in sync with other instances of the same package
ErrorMessage: conffile './etc/xdg/Trolltech.conf' is not in sync with other instances of the same package
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Alpha amd64 (20111129.1)
SourcePackage: qt4-x11
Title: package libqtcore4 4:4.8.0-1ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: conffile './etc/xdg/Trolltech.conf' is not in sync with other instances of the same package
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
modified.conffile..etc.xdg.Trolltech.conf:
 [qt]
 4.8\libraryPath=/usr/lib/kde4/plugins
mtime.conffile..etc.xdg.Trolltech.conf: 2012-01-10T12:15:46

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Ari Selseng (ariselseng)]

None of the qt apps because of this bug.

[Bryn Hughes (linux-nashira)]

Appears to occur when trying to install the 32-bit version to support 32-bit applications on amd64. I think the conf files are messed up in one of the two packages.

[Bryn Hughes (linux-nashira)]

This bug appears to be fixed as of (4:4.8.0-1ubuntu8)

[smello (mysmello)]

How can i solve the problem?

[smello (mysmello)]

The Problem still remain in 4.8.1-0ubuntu1

[James Didzun (jamesdidzunii-deactivatedaccount-deactivatedaccount)]

This is not fixed.

[mabawsa (mabawsa)]

By way of a fix I reinstalled the 64bit backage and it installed fine

[Jan Groenewald (jan-aims)]

Precise is released and this problem persists.
100 root@kontiki:/etc/xdg#apt-get -f install
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Correcting dependencies... Done
The following extra packages will be installed:
  libqtcore4:i386
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  libqtcore4:i386
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
95 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 0 B/2060 kB of archives.
After this operation, 9041 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
(Reading database ... 161312 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking libqtcore4:i386 (from .../libqtcore4_4%3a4.8.1-0ubuntu4_i386.deb) ...
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libqtcore4_4%3a4.8.1-0ubuntu4_i386.deb (--unpack):
 conffile './etc/xdg/Trolltech.conf' is not in sync with other instances of the same package
Errors were encountered while processing:
 /var/cache/apt/archives/libqtcore4_4%3a4.8.1-0ubuntu4_i386.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
100 root@kontiki:/etc/xdg#

Can 4:4.8.0-1ubuntu8 be uploaded to precise-updates?

[Rémi Pannequin (remi-pannequin-gmail)]

I've encountered this bug as well...

[Svartalf (frank-earlconsult)]

Epic. Fail.

It's still busted as of three weeks now.

32-bit's not the sole answer, there ARE people that need to utilize >4Gb of RAM efficiently, and 64-bits is the only way to DO that.

[Markus Klyver (markusklyver)]

The problem was solved using the package manager Synaptic, I just had to downgrade some packages.

[yurikoles (yurikoles)]

The bug is NOT fixed, but I can not reopen it.

[Valentina (tinaisufi)]

Hi I've the same bug, what packages have you downgraded ?

[Kersten Burkhardt (kerstenk)]

Why is this thing fix released? The bug is still there. Downgrading si not an option. Skype will not install if this will not get fixed.

[Luke (lukas-innig)]

Try downloading the 64bit version here:
http://www.ubuntuupdates.org/package/core/precise/main/updates/libqtcore4

worked for me

[Rémi Pannequin (remi-pannequin-gmail)]

I solved this problem today by reinstalling libqtcore-4 ($ sudo aptitude reinstall libqtcore4)...

[Kersten Burkhardt (kerstenk)]

Ok, sudo aptitude reinstall libqtcore4 worked for me too. Thanks!!!

[plouf (pouet-pouet-camion-oh)]

I do not have aptitude installed and i can't installed it.
How can I solve this problem.

Ths problem is definitively not fixed and a lot of duplicate problems are appearing !

[Marnus van Niekerk (q8q6c-1-ks2gs)]

Bug still exists, prevents Skype from being installed and running "sudo aptitude reinstall libqtcore4" uninstalls acroread.
Not really bothered with acroread, but need skype working.

This should be simple to fix!! Seems like a simple config file conflict!

[Marnus van Niekerk (q8q6c-1-ks2gs)]

Here is a workaround (medtioned above, but here is the detail):

sudo aptitude reinstall libqtcore4
sudo apt-get install skype
sudo apt-get install acroread

The first step above will propose a fix that uninstalls skype and a load of 386 libs. Just accept it and if prompted accept the package maintainers version of /etc/xdg/Trolltech.conf.

After this both skype and acroread should work.

[Gene Vayngrib (gene-vayngrib)]

Marmus, thank you. Your suggestion worked for me. I upgraded to 12.04 and Skype was still working, then after some packages got updated, it got uninstalled (I did not even notice how it happened). After that I had this problem and could not install it. reinstalled libqtcore4, it removed a bunch of i386 packages. After that I used ubuntu software center to install Skype.

[Gene Vayngrib (gene-vayngrib)]

Marnus, sorry, misspelled ur name.

[Roope Havu (roope-havu)]

If you don't have aptitude (like I didn't), you can also use apt-get:

apt-get --reinstall install libqtcore4:i386

That seemed to fix everything for me anyhow.

[Sami Mäkinen (sami-makinen-helsinki)]

For me, what finally fixed it was:

apt-get --reinstall install libqtcore4:i386 libqtcore4

Couldn't do just one or the other, had to do both.

[AZ (m-dev)]

Affects me and I can confirm the work around in comment #27