package libreoffice-math 1:6.3.2-0ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: dpkg-deb --control subprocess returned error exit status 2

[sunxin]

This issue happened after I installed Ubuntu 19.10.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 19.10
Package: libreoffice-math 1:6.3.2-0ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.3.0-18.19-generic 5.3.1
Uname: Linux 5.3.0-18-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu8.2
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon Jan 20 16:32:19 2020
DuplicateSignature:
 package:libreoffice-math:1:6.3.2-0ubuntu2
 Unpacking python3-uno (1:6.3.4-0ubuntu0.19.10.1) over (1:6.3.2-0ubuntu2) ...
 dpkg-deb: error: '/tmp/apt-dpkg-install-6hbkh8/095-libreoffice-math_1%3a6.3.4-0ubuntu0.19.10.1_amd64.deb' is not a Debian format archive
 dpkg: error processing archive /tmp/apt-dpkg-install-6hbkh8/095-libreoffice-math_1%3a6.3.4-0ubuntu0.19.10.1_amd64.deb (--unpack):
  dpkg-deb --control subprocess returned error exit status 2
ErrorMessage: dpkg-deb --control subprocess returned error exit status 2
InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-01-20 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 19.10 "Eoan Ermine" - Release amd64 (20191017)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.7, Python 3.7.5, python3-minimal, 3.7.5-1
PythonDetails: N/A
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.7ubuntu2
 apt 1.9.4
SourcePackage: libreoffice
Title: package libreoffice-math 1:6.3.2-0ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: dpkg-deb --control subprocess returned error exit status 2
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Marcus Tomlinson (marcustomlinson)]

Please could you try `sudo apt clean` then retry the upgrade.

[Leonard Lepadatu (redgoat)]

After generic update, broke my pop-desktop pakage:

#..
Linux xps7950 5.3.0-7625-generic #27~1576774560~19.10~f432cd8-Ubuntu SMP Thu Dec 19 20:35:37 UTC x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

#..
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Pop!_OS 19.10
Release: 19.10
Codename: eoan

# sudo apt clean
# sudo apt-get remove -f python3-uno libreoffice-*
# sudo apt reinstall pop-desktop

Preparing to unpack .../39-libreoffice-common_1%3a6.3.4-0ubuntu0.19.10.1_all.deb ...
Unpacking libreoffice-common (1:6.3.4-0ubuntu0.19.10.1) ...
dpkg: error processing archive /tmp/apt-dpkg-install-SQDi0Q/39-libreoffice-common_1%3a6.3.4-0ubuntu0.19.10.1_all.deb (--unpack):
 trying to overwrite '/usr/bin/soffice', which is also in package openoffice-debian-menus 4.1.7-9800
rmdir: failed to remove '/var/lib/libreoffice/share/prereg/': No such file or directory
rmdir: failed to remove '/var/lib/libreoffice/share/': No such file or directory
rmdir: failed to remove '/var/lib/libreoffice/program/': No such file or directory
rmdir: failed to remove '/var/lib/libreoffice': No such file or directory
rmdir: failed to remove '/var/lib/libreoffice': No such file or directory
...
...
Unpacking pop-desktop (1.3.0~1576711572~19.10~e553d6c) ...
Selecting previously unselected package python3-uno.
Preparing to unpack .../56-python3-uno_1%3a6.3.4-0ubuntu0.19.10.1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking python3-uno (1:6.3.4-0ubuntu0.19.10.1) ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
 /tmp/apt-dpkg-install-SQDi0Q/39-libreoffice-common_1%3a6.3.4-0ubuntu0.19.10.1_all.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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