Update from 'Software updater' fails when trying to install fglrx-core. the update is successful from the command line and prompts for replacement of configuration files. Maybe that is why it fails from the updater.
ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: fglrx-core (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-34.45~14.04.1-generic 3.16.7-ckt8
Uname: Linux 3.16.0-34-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
.tmp.unity.support.test.0:
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.8
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
CompositorRunning: compiz
CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0'
CompositorUnredirectFSW: true
Date: Sat Apr 11 08:55:13 2015
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: trusty
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DpkgTerminalLog:
Preparing to unpack .../fglrx-core_2%3a15.200-0ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking fglrx-core (2:15.200-0ubuntu0.1) ...
DuplicateSignature: package:fglrx-core:(not installed):trying to overwrite '/etc/acpi/fglrx-powermode.sh', which is also in package fglrx 2:13.350.1-0ubuntu2
ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/etc/acpi/fglrx-powermode.sh', which is also in package fglrx 2:13.350.1-0ubuntu2
GraphicsCard:
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Cedar [Radeon HD 5000/6000/7350/8350 Series] [1002:68f9] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
Subsystem: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd Device [1458:21e2]
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-05-13 (332 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140417)
MachineType: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. GA-MA785GMT-UD2H
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-34-generic root=UUID=bc1273c3-de75-43fb-9b4a-586de3322957 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: fglrx-installer
Title: package fglrx-core (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/etc/acpi/fglrx-powermode.sh', which is also in package fglrx 2:13.350.1-0ubuntu2
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 09/16/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: Award Software International, Inc.
dmi.bios.version: F3
dmi.board.name: GA-MA785GMT-UD2H
dmi.board.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
dmi.board.version: x.x
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAwardSoftwareInternational,Inc.:bvrF3:bd09/16/2009:svnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:pnGA-MA785GMT-UD2H:pvr:rvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:rnGA-MA785GMT-UD2H:rvrx.x:cvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:ct3:cvr:
dmi.product.name: GA-MA785GMT-UD2H
dmi.sys.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.11.3+14.04.20150313-0ubuntu1
version.fglrx-installer: fglrx-installer N/A
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.56-1~ubuntu2
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 10.1.3-0ubuntu0.4
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 10.1.3-0ubuntu0.4
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.7
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.8.2-1ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati N/A
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel N/A
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau N/A
xserver.bootTime: Fri Apr 10 08:06:03 2015
xserver.configfile: default
xserver.devices:
input Power Button KEYBOARD, id 6
input Power Button KEYBOARD, id 7
input Logitech USB Optical Mouse MOUSE, id 8
input Logitech USB Keyboard KEYBOARD, id 9
input Logitech USB Keyboard KEYBOARD, id 10
xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log
xserver.version: 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.7
xserver.video_driver: fglrx
Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.