This only relocates the problem to the next upcoming conflict:
# LANG=C dpkg -i /var/cache/apt/archives/kaccounts-providers_4%3a15.08.2-0ubuntu1_all.deb
(Reading database ... 319061 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../kaccounts-providers_4%3a15.08.2-0ubuntu1_all.deb ...
Unpacking kaccounts-providers (4:15.08.2-0ubuntu1) ...
dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/kaccounts-providers_4%3a15.08.2-0ubuntu1_all.deb (--install):
trying to overwrite '/etc/signon-ui/webkit-options.d/www.facebook.com.conf', which is also in package account-plugin-facebook 0.12+15.10.20150723-0ubuntu1
Errors were encountered while processing:
/var/cache/apt/archives/kaccounts-providers_4%3a15.08.2-0ubuntu1_all.deb
For me, this does not only prevent a successful installation of KDE, it leaves me with a blank (actually non-working plasma-something) screen upon reboot. Keep in mind that not all users are able to recover their system via a terminal; for the less familiar this means they have to reinstall their system.
This only relocates the problem to the next upcoming conflict:
# LANG=C dpkg -i /var/cache/ apt/archives/ kaccounts- providers_ 4%3a15. 08.2-0ubuntu1_ all.deb providers_ 4%3a15. 08.2-0ubuntu1_ all.deb ... 2-0ubuntu1) ... apt/archives/ kaccounts- providers_ 4%3a15. 08.2-0ubuntu1_ all.deb (--install): ui/webkit- options. d/www.facebook. com.conf' , which is also in package account- plugin- facebook 0.12+15. 10.20150723- 0ubuntu1 apt/archives/ kaccounts- providers_ 4%3a15. 08.2-0ubuntu1_ all.deb
(Reading database ... 319061 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../kaccounts-
Unpacking kaccounts-providers (4:15.08.
dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/
trying to overwrite '/etc/signon-
Errors were encountered while processing:
/var/cache/
For me, this does not only prevent a successful installation of KDE, it leaves me with a blank (actually non-working plasma-something) screen upon reboot. Keep in mind that not all users are able to recover their system via a terminal; for the less familiar this means they have to reinstall their system.