The error in your log was: dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/login_1%3a4.1.4.2+svn3283-3ubuntu5.1_i386.deb (--unpack): trying to overwrite '/usr/share/man/fi', which is also in package passwd 1:4.1.4.2+svn3283-3ubuntu5
If you still have this system, could you please attach the contents of /usr/share/man/fi? This error indicates that /usr/share/man/fi was a file, when it should be a directory. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to shadow in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1305171 Title: duplicate file in packages login and passwd Status in shadow package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: This is the error I got from apt-get: http://paste.ubuntu.com/7226867/ These are the package versions: http://paste.ubuntu.com/7226880/ Solved by running "sudo dpkg --force-all -i /var/cache/apt/archives/login_1%3a4.1.4.2+svn3283-3ubuntu5.1_i386.deb; sudo apt-get -f install" Ubuntu 12.04.4 LTS --- ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.6 Architecture: i386 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 InstallationMedia: MarkForUpload: True Package: shadow (not installed) ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm-256color PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-23.36-generic-pae 3.2.14 Tags: precise Uname: Linux 3.2.0-23-generic-pae i686 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) UserGroups: To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/shadow/+bug/1305171/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
