package libqwt-dev 6.1.2-1ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/qt4/plugins/designer/libqwt_designer_plugin.so', which is also in package libqwt6 6.1.1-0ubuntu1

[Marko Hrastovec]

Problems during upgrade.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10
Package: libqwt-dev 6.1.2-1ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-16.19-generic 4.2.3
Uname: Linux 4.2.0-16-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.19.1-0ubuntu3
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Oct 20 13:33:06 2015
DuplicateSignature: package:libqwt-dev:6.1.2-1ubuntu3:trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/qt4/plugins/designer/libqwt_designer_plugin.so', which is also in package libqwt6 6.1.1-0ubuntu1
ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/qt4/plugins/designer/libqwt_designer_plugin.so', which is also in package libqwt6 6.1.1-0ubuntu1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-11-02 (717 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.2ubuntu5
 apt 1.0.10.2ubuntu1
SourcePackage: qwt
Title: package libqwt-dev 6.1.2-1ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/qt4/plugins/designer/libqwt_designer_plugin.so', which is also in package libqwt6 6.1.1-0ubuntu1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to wily on 2015-10-20 (0 days ago)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[Paul White (paulw2u)]

We are sorry that we do not always have the capacity to review all reported bugs in a timely manner.

Ubuntu 15.10 (wily) reached end-of-life on July 28, 2016.

I'm setting this bug to "Incomplete" as it's not seen any activity for some time. If this is still an issue when using a currently maintained release of Ubuntu then please let us know otherwise this bug report can be left to expire in approximately 60 days time.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

[Expired for One Hundred Papercuts because there has been no activity for 60 days.]