package libpango-1.0-0 1.42.4-7~deb10u1 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libpango-1.0-0/NEWS.gz', which is different from other instances of package libpango-1.0-0:amd64

[S7SoSt]

Rendering issues with the monospace default font (DejaVu Mono Book) led me to try and downgrade the libpango packages, which in turn caused this problem with the system packages.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: libpango-1.0-0 1.42.4-7~deb10u1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-26.30-generic 5.4.30
Uname: Linux 5.4.0-26-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
Date: Fri Apr 24 23:15:13 2020
DuplicateSignature:
 package:libpango-1.0-0:1.42.4-7~deb10u1
 Unpacking libpangocairo-1.0-0:amd64 (1.44.7-2ubuntu4) over (1.42.4-7~deb10u1) ...
 dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/libpangocairo-1.0-0_1.44.7-2ubuntu4_amd64.deb (--unpack):
  trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libpangocairo-1.0-0/copyright', which is different from other instances of package libpangocairo-1.0-0:amd64
ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libpango-1.0-0/NEWS.gz', which is different from other instances of package libpango-1.0-0:amd64
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-09-11 (2052 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.2)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.2, python3-minimal, 3.8.2-0ubuntu2
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.18rc1, python-minimal, 2.7.15~rc1-1
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.7ubuntu3
 apt 2.0.2
SourcePackage: pango1.0
Title: package libpango-1.0-0 1.42.4-7~deb10u1 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libpango-1.0-0/NEWS.gz', which is different from other instances of package libpango-1.0-0:amd64
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to focal on 2020-04-23 (1 days ago)

[Kai Kasurinen (kai-kasurinen)]

libpango-1.0-0:1.42.4-7~deb10u1

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