Ubuntu
re2 package

package libre2-dev 0+hg40+dfsg-1 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/doc-base/re2', which is also in package libre2-0 0+hg23+dfsg-1

Bug #653873 reported by Anders Kaseorg
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Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
re2 (Ubuntu)
Fix Released
Medium
Stefano Rivera

Bug Description

 Unpacking replacement libre2-dev ...
 dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libre2-dev_0+hg40+dfsg-1_amd64.deb (--unpack):
  trying to overwrite '/usr/share/doc-base/re2', which is also in package libre2-0 0+hg23+dfsg-1

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
Package: libre2-dev 0+hg40+dfsg-1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-24.43-generic 2.6.32.15+drm33.5
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-24-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl openafs nvidia
AptOrdering:
 libre2-dev: Install
 libre2-0: Remove
 libre2-dev: Configure
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Oct 2 17:29:54 2010
Dependencies:

ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/doc-base/re2', which is also in package libre2-0 0+hg23+dfsg-1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release Candidate amd64 (20091020.3)
SourcePackage: re2
Title: package libre2-dev 0+hg40+dfsg-1 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/doc-base/re2', which is also in package libre2-0 0+hg23+dfsg-1

Related branches

lp:debian/experimental/re2
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Anders Kaseorg (andersk) wrote :
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Stefano Rivera (stefanor) wrote :

Eek. How could I forget that? :P

Stefano Rivera (stefanor)
Changed in re2 (Ubuntu):
assignee: nobody → Stefano Rivera (stefanor)
importance: Undecided → Medium
status: New → In Progress
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

This bug was fixed in the package re2 - 0+hg40+dfsg-2

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re2 (0+hg40+dfsg-2) experimental; urgency=low

  * Add missing Breaks and Replaces on libre2-0. (LP: #653873)
  * Fix debian/rules to allow cleaning when clean.
 -- Stefano Rivera <email address hidden> Mon, 04 Oct 2010 13:56:18 +0000

Changed in re2 (Ubuntu):
status: In Progress → Fix Released
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