package fglrx (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/fglrx/atigetsysteminfo.sh', which is also in package xorg-driver-fglrx 2:8.660-0ubuntu4

Bug #575683 reported by Alex Chartier
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fglrx-installer (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

Part of a bigger problem with upgrading to Ubuntu 10 (run on Wubi with XP). Upgrade got stuck at Memtest install, and then computer froze. I continued install via recovery mode, and Ubuntu booted in low graphics mode. 6 broken packages on the system....

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: fglrx (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-21.32-generic 2.6.32.11+drm33.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-21-generic i686
Architecture: i386
Date: Wed May 5 10:39:30 2010
DkmsStatus:

ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/fglrx/atigetsysteminfo.sh', which is also in package xorg-driver-fglrx 2:8.660-0ubuntu4
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.5)
MachineType: Dell Inc. OptiPlex 760
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-21-generic root=/dev/sda2 loop=/hostname/disks/root.disk ro quiet splash
SourcePackage: fglrx-installer
Title: package fglrx (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/fglrx/atigetsysteminfo.sh', which is also in package xorg-driver-fglrx 2:8.660-0ubuntu4
dmi.bios.date: 08/17/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: A05
dmi.board.name: 0M858N
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.board.version: A01
dmi.chassis.type: 6
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA05:bd08/17/2009:svnDellInc.:pnOptiPlex760:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0M858N:rvrA01:cvnDellInc.:ct6:cvr:
dmi.product.name: OptiPlex 760
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.
system:
 distro: Ubuntu
 codename: lucid
 architecture: i686
 kernel: 2.6.32-21-generic

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Alex Chartier (alex654678) wrote :
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ivanvirtuale (ivan-virtuale) wrote :

SOLUTION :
1. dpkg -r xorg-driver-fglrx;
2. apt-get -f install

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Rafal-maj-it (rafal-maj-it) wrote :

confirmed here

Changed in fglrx-installer (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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Robin van Leeuwen (robinvanleeuwen) wrote :

Yes me too

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