google only finds a bunch of bug reports for "failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite shared" but no explanation.
bug 1533780 bug 1574351 bug 1279192 bug 1490282 bug 1290155 bug 1464735 bug 1471677 bug 1193243 Could be an issue of a missing "Replaces"-declaration somewhere. Possibly related to multiarch, too. https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/icedtea- web/+bug/1471677/comments/3 strongly suggests this. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to tiff in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1464735 Title: package libtiff4 (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/lintian/overrides/libtiff4', which is different from other instances of package libtiff4:amd64 Status in tiff package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: unsupported library libtiff4 ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: libtiff4 (not installed) ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-51.84-generic 3.13.11-ckt18 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-51-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.11 AptOrdering: libtiff4: Install libtiff4: Configure Architecture: amd64 Date: Thu Jun 11 23:28:34 2015 DpkgTerminalLog: Preparing to unpack .../libtiff4_3.9.5-2ubuntu1.8_amd64.deb ... Unpacking libtiff4:amd64 (3.9.5-2ubuntu1.8) ... dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/libtiff4_3.9.5-2ubuntu1.8_amd64.deb (--unpack): trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/lintian/overrides/libtiff4', which is different from other instances of package libtiff4:amd64 DuplicateSignature: package:libtiff4:(not installed):trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/lintian/overrides/libtiff4', which is different from other instances of package libtiff4:amd64 ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/lintian/overrides/libtiff4', which is different from other instances of package libtiff4:amd64 InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-05-24 (384 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140417) SourcePackage: tiff Title: package libtiff4 (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/lintian/overrides/libtiff4', which is different from other instances of package libtiff4:amd64 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/tiff/+bug/1464735/+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
