package compiz-plugins 1:0.9.12.2+15.10.20151015-0ubuntu1 [modified: usr/lib/arm-linux-gnueabihf/compiz/libstaticswitcher.so usr/lib/arm-linux-gnueabihf/compiz/libswitcher.so] failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/arm-linux-gnueabihf/compiz/libstaticswitcher.so', which is also in package compiz-plugins-default:armhf 1:0.9.12.2+15.10.20151015-0ubuntu1

[tonyscam]

This package fails to install claiming that other dependencies exist. I've tried the upgrade and autoremove options as well as apt-get -f install. None of these resolve the issue

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10
Package: compiz-plugins 1:0.9.12.2+15.10.20151015-0ubuntu1 [modified: usr/lib/arm-linux-gnueabihf/compiz/libstaticswitcher.so usr/lib/arm-linux-gnueabihf/compiz/libswitcher.so]
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.18.0-25.26-rpi2 3.18.17
Uname: Linux 3.18.0-25-rpi2 armv7l
ApportVersion: 2.19.1-0ubuntu5
Architecture: armhf
CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
Date: Fri Feb 5 20:31:57 2016
DuplicateSignature: package:compiz-plugins:1:0.9.12.2+15.10.20151015-0ubuntu1 [modified: usr/lib/arm-linux-gnueabihf/compiz/libstaticswitcher.so usr/lib/arm-linux-gnueabihf/compiz/libswitcher.so]:trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/arm-linux-gnueabihf/compiz/libstaticswitcher.so', which is also in package compiz-plugins-default:armhf 1:0.9.12.2+15.10.20151015-0ubuntu1
ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/arm-linux-gnueabihf/compiz/libstaticswitcher.so', which is also in package compiz-plugins-default:armhf 1:0.9.12.2+15.10.20151015-0ubuntu1
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.2ubuntu5.1
 apt 1.0.10.2ubuntu1
SourcePackage: compiz
Title: package compiz-plugins 1:0.9.12.2+15.10.20151015-0ubuntu1 [modified: usr/lib/arm-linux-gnueabihf/compiz/libstaticswitcher.so usr/lib/arm-linux-gnueabihf/compiz/libswitcher.so] failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/arm-linux-gnueabihf/compiz/libstaticswitcher.so', which is also in package compiz-plugins-default:armhf 1:0.9.12.2+15.10.20151015-0ubuntu1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to wily on 2015-10-26 (104 days ago)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[Paul White (paulw2u)]

We are sorry that we do not always have the capacity to review all reported bugs in a timely manner.

Ubuntu 15.10 (wily) reached end-of-life on July 28, 2016.

I'm setting this bug to "Incomplete" as it's not seen any activity for some time. If this is still an issue when using a currently maintained release of Ubuntu then please let us know otherwise this bug report can be left to expire in approximately 60 days time.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

[Expired for One Hundred Papercuts because there has been no activity for 60 days.]

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

[Expired for compiz (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]