dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/vim-runtime_2%3a7.4.052-1ubuntu3_all.deb (--unpack): subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 2

Bug #1309265 reported by Cristian Aravena Romero
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This bug affects 2 people
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
vim (Ubuntu)
Confirmed
Undecided
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Bug Description

caravena@caravena-530U3C-530U4C:~$ LANGUAGE=C sudo aptitude install vim
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  vim-runtime{a}
The following partially installed packages will be configured:
  vim
0 packages upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 7 not upgraded.
Need to get 0 B/4.888 kB of archives. After unpacking 25,8 MB will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n/?]
(Reading database ... 386612 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../vim-runtime_2%3a7.4.052-1ubuntu3_all.deb ...
Adding 'diversion of /usr/share/vim/vim74/doc/help.txt to /usr/share/vim/vim74/doc/help.txt.vim-tiny by vim-runtime'
dpkg-divert: error: rename involves overwriting `/usr/share/vim/vim74/doc/help.txt.vim-tiny' with
  different file `/usr/share/vim/vim74/doc/help.txt', not allowed
dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/vim-runtime_2%3a7.4.052-1ubuntu3_all.deb (--unpack):
 subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 2
No diversion 'diversion of /usr/share/vim/vim74/doc/help.txt by vim-runtime', none removed.
No diversion 'diversion of /usr/share/vim/vim74/doc/tags by vim-runtime', none removed.
Errors were encountered while processing:
 /var/cache/apt/archives/vim-runtime_2%3a7.4.052-1ubuntu3_all.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
A package failed to install. Trying to recover:
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of vim:
 vim depends on vim-runtime (= 2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3); however:
  Package vim-runtime is not installed.

dpkg: error processing package vim (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
 vim

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: vim 2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3
Uname: Linux 3.14.1-031401-lowlatency x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: GNOME
Date: Thu Apr 17 21:04:50 2014
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-01-23 (84 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Alpha amd64 (20140122)
SourcePackage: vim
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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Cristian Aravena Romero (caravena) wrote :
Revision history for this message
Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

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

Changed in vim (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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