package gmic (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/gimp/2.0/plug-ins/gmic_film_cluts.gmz', which is also in package gimp-gmic 1.7.9+zart-4build1

[Atom Jones]

Just used the built in Software installer from a download through firefox.
I got it directly from the G'MIC page, and selected the right one for my
17.10 system.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10
Package: gmic (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-37.42-lowlatency 4.13.13
Uname: Linux 4.13.0-37-lowlatency x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu3.7
AptOrdering:
 gmic:amd64: Install
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu May 24 08:26:58 2018
DpkgHistoryLog:
 Start-Date: 2018-05-24 08:26:55
 Commandline: packagekit role='install-files'
 Requested-By: rupert (1000)
 Install: gmic:amd64 (2.2.3)
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Preparing to unpack .../gmic_ubuntu_artful_amd64.deb ...
 Unpacking gmic (2.2.3) ...
 dpkg: error processing archive /tmp/mozilla_rupert0/gmic_ubuntu_artful_amd64.deb (--unpack):
  trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/gimp/2.0/plug-ins/gmic_film_cluts.gmz', which is also in package gimp-gmic 1.7.9+zart-4build1
DuplicateSignature:
 package:gmic:(not installed)
 Unpacking gmic (2.2.3) ...
 dpkg: error processing archive /tmp/mozilla_rupert0/gmic_ubuntu_artful_amd64.deb (--unpack):
  trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/gimp/2.0/plug-ins/gmic_film_cluts.gmz', which is also in package gimp-gmic 1.7.9+zart-4build1
ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/gimp/2.0/plug-ins/gmic_film_cluts.gmz', which is also in package gimp-gmic 1.7.9+zart-4build1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-11-30 (174 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Studio 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" - Release amd64 (20171017.1)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.3, python3-minimal, 3.6.3-0ubuntu2
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.14, python-minimal, 2.7.14-2ubuntu1
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.24ubuntu1
 apt 1.5.1
SourcePackage: gmic
Title: package gmic (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/gimp/2.0/plug-ins/gmic_film_cluts.gmz', which is also in package gimp-gmic 1.7.9+zart-4build1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[Kai Kasurinen (kai-kasurinen)]

gmic (2.2.3)

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and trying to help make Ubuntu better. However, it seems that you are not using a software package provided by the official Ubuntu repositories. Because of this the Ubuntu project can not support or fix your particular bug. Please report this bug to the provider of the software package. Thanks!

If you are interested in learning more about software repositories and Ubuntu, check https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Repositories.