package linux-firmware 1.34.1 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/lib/firmware/asihpi/dsp2400.bin', which is also in package alsa-firmware 0:1.0.20-0medibuntu4

The alsa-firmware package comes from medibuntu. One goal for Maverick is to incorporate all the firmware from medibuntu's alsa-firmware package into Ubuntu's linux-firmware or linux-firmware-nonfree packages. As we do this, file collisions will result. Unfortunately, none of the Ubuntu maintainers of the Ubuntu firmware packages are maintainers of the alsa-firmware package, so there's nothing we can do to fix this issue. It is incumbent on the alsa-firmware package maintainer to fix this issue.

There seem to be many similar, but not exact bugs of this nature. Trying to update linux-firmware produced this message:

E: /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-firmware_1.34.1_all.deb: trying to overwrite '/lib/firmware/asihpi/dsp2400.bin', which is also in package alsa-firmware 0

I just accidentally clicked on something on the screen and it changed the status of this bug - not sure how to change it back. Sorry people.

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On 06/10/2010 06:33 AM, Leo Bromberg wrote:
> I just accidentally clicked on something on the screen and it changed
> the status of this bug - not sure how to change it back. Sorry people.
>
> ** Changed in: medibuntu
> Status: Triaged => Fix Released
>
> ** Changed in: medibuntu
> Status: Fix Released => Incomplete
>
OK thanks for letting us know.

 status fixreleased

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So is there anything we can do short of removing our sound card?

There's a relatively easy workaround - you can run dpkg to install the package and force it to overwrite the conflict. If I remember, it's something like this (from a terminal):

sudo dkpg -i --force-overwrite /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-firmware_1.34.1_all.deb

You might need to change it for the particular version of the linux-firmware that you're getting the error for (I copied this location from an error posted above).

should be "dpkg"...other than that, thank you! I've been looking at this
thing for 3 weeks, and I was getting tired of getting an error message
everytime I updated.

Chris

On 06/17/2010 07:49 PM, ndsipa pomu wrote:
> There's a relatively easy workaround - you can run dpkg to install the
> package and force it to overwrite the conflict. If I remember, it's
> something like this (from a terminal):
>
> sudo dkpg -i --force-overwrite /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-
> firmware_1.34.1_all.deb
>
> You might need to change it for the particular version of the linux-
> firmware that you're getting the error for (I copied this location from
> an error posted above).
>
>

Conflicting firmwares removed from alsa-firmware (it would be better if a "Replaces: alsa-firmware" could be added in linux-firmware though).

> sudo dpkg -i --force-overwrite /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-
> firmware_1.34.1_all.deb

I just ran this work-around and it fixed the problem for me.

Thank you

Until the next update ;)

Buck

The following workaround worked for me also!!!
"sudo dpkg -i --force-overwrite /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-firmware_1.34.1_all.deb"
Thanks a lot ...

That works also for me.
Thanks a lot :)

sudo dkpg -i --force-overwrite /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-firmware_1.34.1_all.deb

Fixed me up. Thnx folks

Thanks folks - this seemed to work for me as well!

Ubuntu 10.04 (lucid)
2.30.0 (Ubuntu 2010-03-31)
2.6.32-23-generic (#37-Ubuntu SMP Fri Jun 11 07:54:58 UTC 2010)
4.4.3 (i486-linux-gnu)
Model name Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.06GHz
Frequency 3065.423 MHz
L2 cache 1024 KB

Copied command line in terminal. the answer:sudo: dkpg: command not found what can I do?

Its dpkg not dkpg

Andy
ZXCreative.com

On 8 Jul 2010, at 15:01, masesi wrote:

> Copied command line in terminal. the answer:sudo: dkpg: command not
> found what can I do?
>
> --
> package linux-firmware 1.34.1 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/lib/firmware/asihpi/dsp2400.bin', which is also in package alsa-firmware 0:1.0.20-0medibuntu4
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/591886
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of a duplicate bug.
>
> Status in Medibuntu: Fix Released
> Status in “linux-firmware” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed
>
> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: linux-firmware
>
> Was just updating packages and this happened.
>
> ProblemType: Package
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
> Package: linux-firmware 1.34.1
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-22.36-generic 2.6.32.11+drm33.2
> Uname: Linux 2.6.32-22-generic x86_64
> NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
> Architecture: amd64
> Date: Wed Jun 9 15:04:55 2010
> Dependencies:
>
> ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/lib/firmware/asihpi/dsp2400.bin', which is also in package alsa-firmware 0:1.0.20-0medibuntu4
> InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100429)
> PackageArchitecture: all
> SourcePackage: linux-firmware
> Title: package linux-firmware 1.34.1 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/lib/firmware/asihpi/dsp2400.bin', which is also in package alsa-firmware 0:1.0.20-0medibuntu4
>
> To unsubscribe from this bug, go to:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/medibuntu/+bug/591886/+subscribe

sudo dkpg -i --force-overwrite /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-firmware_1.34.1_all.deb

should be

  '' dpkg '' . . . .

think of it as an acronym for debian package or dpkg.

Cez

I checked my list of repositories and discovered that several of them,
including Medibuntu, were disabled. I'm thinking this probably
happened in the upgrade to Lucid. Once I re-enabled Medibuntu as a
repository, everything seemed to upgrade just fine.

Thank you for help. It worked.

Hi Buck!

the issue is for me:
sudo dpkg -i --force-overwrite
/var/cache/apt/archives/linux-firmware_1.34.1_all.deb
dpkg : erreur de traitement de
/var/cache/apt/archives/linux-firmware_1.34.1_all.deb (--install) :
 ne peut pas accéder à l'archive: Aucun fichier ou dossier de ce type
Franck

2010/6/30 Buck <email address hidden>

> > sudo dpkg -i --force-overwrite /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-
> > firmware_1.34.1_all.deb
>
> I just ran this work-around and it fixed the problem for me.
>
> Thank you
>
> Until the next update ;)
>
> Buck
>
> --
> package linux-firmware 1.34.1 failed to install/upgrade: trying to
> overwrite '/lib/firmware/asihpi/dsp2400.bin', which is also in package
> alsa-firmware 0:1.0.20-0medibuntu4
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/591886
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of a duplicate bug.
>
> Status in Medibuntu: Fix Released
> Status in “linux-firmware” package in Ubuntu: Invalid
>
> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: linux-firmware
>
> Was just updating packages and this happened.
>
> ProblemType: Package
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
> Package: linux-firmware 1.34.1
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-22.36-generic 2.6.32.11+drm33.2
> Uname: Linux 2.6.32-22-generic x86_64
> NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
> Architecture: amd64
> Date: Wed Jun 9 15:04:55 2010
> Dependencies:
>
> ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/lib/firmware/asihpi/dsp2400.bin', which
> is also in package alsa-firmware 0:1.0.20-0medibuntu4
> InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100429)
> PackageArchitecture: all
> SourcePackage: linux-firmware
> Title: package linux-firmware 1.34.1 failed to install/upgrade: trying to
> overwrite '/lib/firmware/asihpi/dsp2400.bin', which is also in package
> alsa-firmware 0:1.0.20-0medibuntu4
>
> To unsubscribe from this bug, go to:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/medibuntu/+bug/591886/+subscribe
>

As Mark Erling pionted out, this is due to a stale version of medibuntu's alsa-firmware package. Please ensure that the medibuntu repository is enabled in your software sources and update, or remove the alsa-firmware package.

Yes, confirmed that the upgrade to the new Ubuntu version 10.04 cause Medibuntu to be de-selected. The solution for me was to un-install Alsa Firmware, then do the update....no error message. Then re-installed Alsa Firmware and the Medibuntu repositories

It can't work for me: I can't open anymore synaptic!!!
I tried to install apt-get to make it by terminal, but the issue is error et
50% of the operation :((
Someone get a solution?
thanks

2010/8/2 Trish Smith <email address hidden>

> Yes, confirmed that the upgrade to the new Ubuntu version 10.04 cause
> Medibuntu to be de-selected. The solution for me was to un-install Alsa
> Firmware, then do the update....no error message. Then re-installed Alsa
> Firmware and the Medibuntu repositories
>
> --
> package linux-firmware 1.34.1 failed to install/upgrade: trying to
> overwrite '/lib/firmware/asihpi/dsp2400.bin', which is also in package
> alsa-firmware 0:1.0.20-0medibuntu4
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/591886
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of a duplicate bug.
>
> Status in Medibuntu: Fix Released
> Status in “linux-firmware” package in Ubuntu: Invalid
>
> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: linux-firmware
>
> Was just updating packages and this happened.
>
> ProblemType: Package
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
> Package: linux-firmware 1.34.1
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-22.36-generic 2.6.32.11+drm33.2
> Uname: Linux 2.6.32-22-generic x86_64
> NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
> Architecture: amd64
> Date: Wed Jun 9 15:04:55 2010
> Dependencies:
>
> ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/lib/firmware/asihpi/dsp2400.bin', which
> is also in package alsa-firmware 0:1.0.20-0medibuntu4
> InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100429)
> PackageArchitecture: all
> SourcePackage: linux-firmware
> Title: package linux-firmware 1.34.1 failed to install/upgrade: trying to
> overwrite '/lib/firmware/asihpi/dsp2400.bin', which is also in package
> alsa-firmware 0:1.0.20-0medibuntu4
>
> To unsubscribe from this bug, go to:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/medibuntu/+bug/591886/+subscribe
>

FAYC: you don't need to open synaptic.

Open up a terminal/shell and run the following command (I'll try to spell it right this time):

sudo dpkg -i --force-overwrite /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-firmware_1.34.1_all.deb

You may need to check which version of "linux-firmware_1.34.1_all.deb" it is with something like:

ls /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-firmware*.dev

Not sure what I was supposed to get, but this is what my Dell gave me:

paul@paul-desktop:~$ ls /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-firmware*.dev
ls: cannot access /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-firmware*.dev: No such file or directory
paul@paul-desktop:~$ sudo dpkg -i --force-overwrite /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-
[sudo] password for paul:
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/linux- (--install):
 cannot access archive: No such file or directory
Errors were encountered while processing:
 /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-

Ideas from here please?

Hi ndsipa pomu and thanks!

I had succeeded on restoring synaptic functions, using terminal yet.
I uninstall alsa-firmware to restore it, but it steel to be on error issue
after reinstalling it, with :
"E:
/var/cache/apt/archives/alsa-firmware_1.0.17-0medibuntu2.9.04.1_i386.deb:
tentative de remplacement de « /lib/firmware/yamaha/ds1e_ctrl.fw », qui
appartient aussi au paquet linux-firmware 0"

I did what you suggested to me, and then I post you down the error issue
message:
"fayc@fayc-desktop:~$ sudo dpkg -i --force-overwrite ls
/var/cache/apt/archives/linux-firmware*.dev
dpkg : erreur de traitement de ls (--install) :
 ne peut pas accéder à l'archive: Aucun fichier ou dossier de ce type
dpkg : erreur de traitement de /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-firmware*.dev
(--install) :
 ne peut pas accéder à l'archive: Aucun fichier ou dossier de ce type
Des erreurs ont été rencontrées pendant l'exécution :
 ls
 /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-firmware*.dev *(i tryed with linux-firmware
version at first, and secondly with the one which match with my version :)*

fayc@fayc-desktop:~$ sudo dpkg -i --force-overwrite
/var/cache/apt/archives/linux-
dpkg : erreur de traitement de /var/cache/apt/archives/linux- (--install) :
 ne peut pas accéder à l'archive: Aucun fichier ou dossier de ce type
Des erreurs ont été rencontrées pendant l'exécution :
 /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-
fayc@fayc-desktop:~$ firmware_1.34.1_all.deb"

It seems to be the same problem than Paul Neaveil's one, with the same
architecture
ProblemType: Package
 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: linux-firmware 1.34.1
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Architecture: amd64.

thanks a lot for your contribution !!!
"make a better world with linux" ;-)

2010/8/5 ndsipa pomu <email address hidden>

> FAYC: you don't need to open synaptic.
>
> Open up a terminal/shell and run the following command (I'll try to
> spell it right this time):
>
> sudo dpkg -i --force-overwrite /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-
> firmware_1.34.1_all.deb
>
> You may need to check which version of "linux-firmware_1.34.1_all.deb"
> it is with something like:
>
> ls /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-firmware*.dev
>
> --
> package linux-firmware 1.34.1 failed to install/upgrade: trying to
> overwrite '/lib/firmware/asihpi/dsp2400.bin', which is also in package
> alsa-firmware 0:1.0.20-0medibuntu4
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/591886
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of a duplicate bug.
>
> Status in Medibuntu: Fix Released
> Status in “linux-firmware” package in Ubuntu: Invalid
>
> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: linux-firmware
>
> Was just updating packages and this happened.
>
> ProblemType: Package
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
> Package: linux-firmware 1.34.1
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-22.36-generic 2.6.32.11+drm33.2
> Uname: Linux 2.6.32-22-generic x86_64
> NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
> Architecture: amd64
> Date: Wed Jun 9 15:04:55 2010
> Dependencies:
>
> ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/lib/firmware/asihpi/dsp2400.bin', which
> is also in package alsa-firmware 0:1.0.20-0medibuntu4
> InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (2010042...