package libpulse0 (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite shared '/etc/pulse/client.conf', which is different from other instances of package libpulse0:i386

[Rotem Fogel]

# lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS
Release: 16.04
Codename: xenial

# uname -a
Linux rotem-laptop 4.4.0-45-generic #66-Ubuntu SMP Wed Oct 19 14:12:37 UTC 2016 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

tried removing pulseaudio

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: libpulse0 (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-45.66-generic 4.4.21
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-45-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC1: rotemfo 2383 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC0: rotemfo 2383 F.... pulseaudio
Date: Tue Nov 8 12:46:09 2016
DuplicateSignature:
 package:libpulse0:(not installed)
 Unpacking libpulse0:i386 (1:8.0-0ubuntu3) ...
 dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/libpulse0_1%3a8.0-0ubuntu3_i386.deb (--unpack):
  trying to overwrite shared '/etc/pulse/client.conf', which is different from other instances of package libpulse0:i386
ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite shared '/etc/pulse/client.conf', which is different from other instances of package libpulse0:i386
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-10-25 (14 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719)
PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 127: pacmd: error while loading shared libraries: libpulse.so.0: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
 apt 1.2.12~ubuntu16.04.1
SourcePackage: pulseaudio
Title: package libpulse0 (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite shared '/etc/pulse/client.conf', which is different from other instances of package libpulse0:i386
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 05/17/2016
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: A13
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.chassis.type: 9
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA13:bd05/17/2016:svnDellInc.:pnLatitudeE7450:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn:rvr:cvnDellInc.:ct9:cvr:
dmi.product.name: Latitude E7450
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.

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

[Daniel van Vugt (vanvugt)]

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