package libperl5.22 5.22.2-3 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libperl5.22/changelog.Debian.gz' as a fix for failed installation of irssi , which is different from other instances of package libperl5.22:i386

[Emmanuel Toko]

Installation that triggered problem was installation of irssi on HP Probook 450G1.

lsb_release -a
LSB Version: core-9.20160110ubuntu5-amd64:core-9.20160110ubuntu5-noarch:security-9.20160110ubuntu5-amd64:security-9.20160110ubuntu5-noarch
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 16.10
Release: 16.10
Codename: yakkety

uname -a
Linux curiosity 4.8.0-34-generic #36-Ubuntu SMP Wed Dec 21 17:24:18 UTC 2016 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

apt-cache policy irssi

irssi:
  Installed: 0.8.19-1ubuntu2
  Candidate: 0.8.19-1ubuntu2
  Version table:
 *** 0.8.19-1ubuntu2 500
        500 http://ug.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu yakkety/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
apt-cache policy
libperl5.22:
  Installed: 5.22.2-3
  Candidate: 5.22.2-3
  Version table:
 *** 5.22.2-3 500
        500 http://ug.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu yakkety/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10
Package: libperl5.22 5.22.2-3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-34.36-generic 4.8.11
Uname: Linux 4.8.0-34-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.3-0ubuntu8.2
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Jan 24 16:29:34 2017
DuplicateSignature:
 package:libperl5.22:5.22.2-3
 Unpacking libperl5.22:i386 (5.22.2-3) ...
 dpkg: error processing archive /tmp/apt-dpkg-install-38X7QD/28-libperl5.22_5.22.2-3_i386.deb (--unpack):
  trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libperl5.22/changelog.Debian.gz', which is different from other instances of package libperl5.22:i386
ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libperl5.22/changelog.Debian.gz', which is different from other instances of package libperl5.22:i386
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-12-06 (49 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.10 "Yakkety Yak" - Release amd64 (20161012.2)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.10ubuntu1
 apt 1.3.3
SourcePackage: perl
Title: package libperl5.22 5.22.2-3 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libperl5.22/changelog.Debian.gz', which is different from other instances of package libperl5.22:i386
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Hans Joachim Desserud (hjd)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. This particular bug has already been reported and is a duplicate of bug 1574351, so it is being marked as such. Please look at the other bug report to see if there is any missing information that you can provide, or to see if there is a workaround for the bug. Additionally, any further discussion regarding the bug should occur in the other report. Feel free to continue to report any other bugs you may find.