Yeah, me too. Ubuntu 14.04 x64.webupd8team oracle java 8 jdk failed. Synaptic/apt unistalled webupd8team oracle8 and installed openjdk7. Then, I uninstanlled openjdk. When trying to reinstall webupd8team oracle8, my postgresql installation has gone and apt was unistalled.
** Description changed: This morning's update to the "apt" package (0.9.15.4ubuntu4) adds sun- java6-jdk to the Breaks/Replaces list for apt. This unfortunately creates a conflict with oracle-java7-installer / oracle-java8-installer from ppa:webupd8team/java, both of which "Provide" sun-java6-jdk: apt (0.9.15.4ubuntu4) trusty; urgency=low - Cherry pick fixes from the apt 1.0 branch: + Cherry pick fixes from the apt 1.0 branch: - [ Michael Vogt ] - * add sun-java{5,6}-jdk to breaks/replaces as that provided a "apt" - binary as well + [ Michael Vogt ] + * add sun-java{5,6}-jdk to breaks/replaces as that provided a "apt" + binary as well ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: apt 0.9.15.4ubuntu4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-22.44-generic 3.13.8 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-22-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.14-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Fri Apr 4 13:38:24 2014 InstallationDate: Installed on 2011-07-09 (1000 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110427.1) SourcePackage: apt UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-03-16 (18 days ago) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1302736 Title: apt 0.9.15.4ubuntu4 uninstalls ppa:webupd8team/java oracle- java[78]-installer To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/1302736/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs