This occurs because dpkg attempts to install the new compiz-gnome package before the new compiz-plugins package. The new compiz-plugins package doesn't contain this file, but the old one does. compiz-gnome should probably Conflict: compiz-plugins (<< 1:0.6.99+git20071205-0ubuntu3).
Marking as low priority, since it sorts itself out next time the a package manager is run as the updated compiz-plugins package is installed by then. ** Changed in: compiz (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Low -- package compiz-gnome 1:0.6.2+git20071119-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite `/usr/share/compiz/gconf.xml', which is also in package compiz-plugins https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/174528 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs