package xserver-common 2:1.13.0-0ubuntu6.5 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/var/lib/xkb/README.compiled', which is also in package xserver-common-lts-raring 2:1.13.3-0ubuntu6~precise3

[joe kelly]

upgrade from 12.10 to 13.4 failed

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
Package: xserver-common 2:1.13.0-0ubuntu6.5
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-38.56~precise1-generic 3.8.13.19
Uname: Linux 3.8.0-38-generic x86_64
.tmp.unity.support.test.0:

ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu13
AptOrdering:
 xserver-common: Install
 xserver-common: Configure
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
CompositorRunning: compiz
Date: Sat Apr 19 20:24:38 2014
DistUpgraded: 2014-04-19 13:22:52,526 DEBUG disabling apt cron job (0755)
DistroCodename: saucy
DistroVariant: ubuntu
ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/var/lib/xkb/README.compiled', which is also in package xserver-common-lts-raring 2:1.13.3-0ubuntu6~precise3
ExtraDebuggingInterest: I just need to know a workaround
GraphicsCard:
 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] RS780L [Radeon 3000] [1002:9616] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Biostar Microtech Int'l Corp Device [1565:0017]
MachineType: BIOSTAR Group A780L3
MarkForUpload: True
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-38-generic root=UUID=14E09C34E09C1E54 loop=/hostname/disks/root.disk ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: xorg-server
Title: package xserver-common 2:1.13.0-0ubuntu6.5 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/var/lib/xkb/README.compiled', which is also in package xserver-common-lts-raring 2:1.13.3-0ubuntu6~precise3
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to saucy on 2014-04-19 (0 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 12/14/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 080014
dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: A780L3
dmi.board.vendor: BIOSTAR Group
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: None
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: BIOSTAR Group
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr080014:bd12/14/2009:svnBIOSTARGroup:pnA780L3:pvr:rvnBIOSTARGroup:rnA780L3:rvr:cvnBIOSTARGroup:ct3:cvr:
dmi.product.name: A780L3
dmi.sys.vendor: BIOSTAR Group
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.8.6-0ubuntu1
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.46-1ubuntu1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx N/A
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core N/A
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev N/A
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati N/A
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel N/A
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau N/A

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[Paul White (paulw2u)]

Both releases, 12.10 and 13.04, out of support for over 10 years so closing.