package zlib1g-dev 1:1.2.8.dfsg-2ubuntu4 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/include/i386-linux-gnu/zconf.h', which is also in package lib32z1-dev 1:1.2.8.dfsg-2ubuntu4

[nimbosa]

classic package conflict on provided files

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: zlib1g-dev 1:1.2.8.dfsg-2ubuntu4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-36.55-generic 4.4.16
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-36-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Sep 6 11:38:27 2016
DuplicateSignature:
 package:zlib1g-dev:1:1.2.8.dfsg-2ubuntu4
 Unpacking zlib1g-dev:i386 (1:1.2.8.dfsg-2ubuntu4) over (1:1.2.8.dfsg-2ubuntu4) ...
 dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/zlib1g-dev_1%3a1.2.8.dfsg-2ubuntu4_i386.deb (--unpack):
  trying to overwrite '/usr/include/i386-linux-gnu/zconf.h', which is also in package lib32z1-dev 1:1.2.8.dfsg-2ubuntu4
ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/usr/include/i386-linux-gnu/zconf.h', which is also in package lib32z1-dev 1:1.2.8.dfsg-2ubuntu4
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-08-27 (9 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
 apt 1.2.12~ubuntu16.04.1
SourcePackage: zlib
Title: package zlib1g-dev 1:1.2.8.dfsg-2ubuntu4 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/include/i386-linux-gnu/zconf.h', which is also in package lib32z1-dev 1:1.2.8.dfsg-2ubuntu4
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[orcishxy (orcishxy)]

Hi,

I 've had a problem like you.Do you have idea for this ?

[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 1512992, 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.