Public bug reported: I'm trying to install silverlight into Firefox and there was an error in the terminal.
ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: libsane 1.0.25+git20150528-1ubuntu2 [modified: lib/udev/rules.d/40-libsane.rules] ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-63.84-generic 4.4.44 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-63-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.5 Architecture: amd64 Date: Wed Feb 22 12:58:42 2017 DuplicateSignature: package:libsane:1.0.25+git20150528-1ubuntu2 [modified: lib/udev/rules.d/40-libsane.rules] Unpacking libsane:i386 (1.0.25+git20150528-1ubuntu2) ... dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/libsane_1.0.25+git20150528-1ubuntu2_i386.deb (--unpack): trying to overwrite shared '/lib/udev/rules.d/40-libsane.rules', which is different from other instances of package libsane:i386 ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite shared '/lib/udev/rules.d/40-libsane.rules', which is different from other instances of package libsane:i386 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-09-03 (172 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719) RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1 apt 1.2.19 SourcePackage: sane-backends Title: package libsane 1.0.25+git20150528-1ubuntu2 [modified: lib/udev/rules.d/40-libsane.rules] failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite shared '/lib/udev/rules.d/40-libsane.rules', which is different from other instances of package libsane:i386 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: sane-backends (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package package-conflict xenial -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1667085 Title: trouble installing silverlight using "sudo apt-get install --install- recommends pipelight-multi" into terminal To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sane-backends/+bug/1667085/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs