Public bug reported: As the title says, when i try to --reinstall libqtcore4 on my Ubuntu 12.10 64bit, i get this error. It seems, that this is only the case if both libqtcore4 and libqtcore4:i386 are installed side-by-side.
It's fixed easily enough with sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist- upgrade on my system, but i had to debug at least one other case where this error made it nearly impossible to install Skype from the partner repo. ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: libqtcore4 4:4.8.3+dfsg-0ubuntu3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-18.29-generic 3.5.7 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-18-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu6 AptOrdering: libqtcore4: Install libqtcore4: Install libqtcore4: Configure libqtcore4: Configure Architecture: amd64 Date: Sat Nov 3 13:44:29 2012 ErrorMessage: package libqtcore4 4:4.8.3+dfsg-0ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite shared '/etc/xdg/Trolltech.conf', which is different from other instances of package libqtcore4:i386 InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-09-30 (34 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Beta amd64 (20120930) MarkForUpload: True SourcePackage: qt4-x11 Title: package libqtcore4 4:4.8.3+dfsg-0ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite shared '/etc/xdg/Trolltech.conf', which is different from other instances of package libqtcore4:i386 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: qt4-x11 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package quantal -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1074643 Title: package libqtcore4 4:4.8.3+dfsg-0ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite shared '/etc/xdg/Trolltech.conf', which is different from other instances of package libqtcore4:i386 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/qt4-x11/+bug/1074643/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs