package libgl1-mesa-dri failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite shared '/etc/drirc', which is different from other instances of package libgl1-mesa-dri:amd64

Bug #1187077 reported by Daniel Kamm
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This bug affects 26 people
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
mesa (Ubuntu)
Expired
Undecided
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Bug Description

Happened after installing fglrx-updates.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
Package: libgl1-mesa-dri 9.1.1-0ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-23.34-generic 3.8.11
Uname: Linux 3.8.0-23-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
CompositorRunning: None
Date: Mon Jun 3 18:35:36 2013
DistUpgraded: 2013-06-01 18:31:15,548 DEBUG enabling apt cron job
DistroCodename: raring
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DkmsStatus: fglrx-updates, 9.012, 3.8.0-23-generic, x86_64: installed
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Preparing to replace libgl1-mesa-dri:amd64 9.1.1-0ubuntu3 (using .../libgl1-mesa-dri_9.1.1-0ubuntu3_amd64.deb) ...
 Unpacking replacement libgl1-mesa-dri:amd64 ...
 dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libgl1-mesa-dri_9.1.1-0ubuntu3_amd64.deb (--unpack):
  trying to overwrite shared '/etc/drirc', which is different from other instances of package libgl1-mesa-dri:amd64
DuplicateSignature:
 Unpacking replacement libgl1-mesa-dri:amd64 ...
 dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libgl1-mesa-dri_9.1.1-0ubuntu3_amd64.deb (--unpack):
  trying to overwrite shared '/etc/drirc', which is different from other instances of package libgl1-mesa-dri:amd64
ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite shared '/etc/drirc', which is different from other instances of package libgl1-mesa-dri:amd64
ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes
GraphicsCard:
 Intel Corporation 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller [8086:0166] (rev 09) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:056e]
 Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI Thames XT [Radeon HD 7670M] [1002:6840] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:056e]
InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-09-07 (268 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425)
JockeyStatus:
 kmod:fglrx - Video driver for the AMD graphics accelerators (Proprietary, Disabled, Not in use)
 kmod:fglrx_updates - ATI Fire GL (Proprietary, Enabled, Not in use)
MachineType: Dell Inc. Vostro 3560
MarkForUpload: True
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.8.0-23-generic root=UUID=ee915b12-aec5-4d5c-868e-82e41c81b4da ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: mesa
Title: package libgl1-mesa-dri 9.1.1-0ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite shared '/etc/drirc', which is different from other instances of package libgl1-mesa-dri:amd64
UnitySupportTest:
 Error: command ['/usr/lib/nux/unity_support_test', '-p', '-f'] failed with exit code 1: X Error of failed request: BadRequest (invalid request code or no such operation)
   Major opcode of failed request: 153 (GLX)
   Minor opcode of failed request: 19 (X_GLXQueryServerString)
   Serial number of failed request: 22
   Current serial number in output stream: 22
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to raring on 2013-06-01 (2 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 05/17/2012
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: A07
dmi.board.name: 0C05GV
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.board.version: A00
dmi.chassis.type: 8
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.chassis.version: A07
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA07:bd05/17/2012:svnDellInc.:pnVostro3560:pvrA07:rvnDellInc.:rn0C05GV:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvrA07:
dmi.product.name: Vostro 3560
dmi.product.version: A07
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.9~daily13.04.18.1~13.04-0ubuntu1
version.fglrx-installer: fglrx-installer N/A
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs 20090808ubuntu36
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.43-0ubuntu1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 9.1.1-0ubuntu3
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 9.1.1-0ubuntu3
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.13.3-0ubuntu6
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.3-0ubuntu2b2
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.1.0-0ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.21.6-0ubuntu4
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.7-0ubuntu1

Revision history for this message
Daniel Kamm (ylz-ylz) wrote :
tags: removed: need-duplicate-check
Revision history for this message
Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

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

Changed in mesa (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
Thomas (t.c)
tags: added: xenial
summary: - package libgl1-mesa-dri 9.1.1-0ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: trying
- to overwrite shared '/etc/drirc', which is different from other
- instances of package libgl1-mesa-dri:amd64
+ package libgl1-mesa-dri failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite
+ shared '/etc/drirc', which is different from other instances of package
+ libgl1-mesa-dri:amd64
Revision history for this message
Oibaf (oibaf) wrote :

The used Ubuntu version is no longer supported, can you check if the problem is still reproducible on a newer Ubuntu?
2017 title update also addes xenial tag, but now has newer 18.0.5-0ubuntu0~16.04.1.

Changed in mesa (Ubuntu):
status: Confirmed → Incomplete
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

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

Changed in mesa (Ubuntu):
status: Incomplete → Expired
Revision history for this message
Romualdo (romualdo2) wrote :

Problem in Ubuntu 22.04

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