Same here. Fix for me was to manually uninstall linux-firmware-raspi2 first. The new package installed fine after that.
Preparing to unpack .../linux-firmware-raspi_6-0ubuntu2_arm64.deb ... Removing 'diversion of /lib/firmware/brcm/brcmfmac43456-sdio.raspberrypi,4-model-b.txt to /lib/firmware/brcm/brcmfmac43456-sdio.raspberrypi,4-model-b.txt.distrib by linux-firmware-raspi2' Removing 'diversion of /lib/firmware/brcm/brcmfmac43456-sdio.txt to /lib/firmware/brcm/brcmfmac43456-sdio.txt.distrib by linux-firmware-raspi2' Removing 'diversion of /lib/firmware/brcm/brcmfmac43436s-sdio.txt to /lib/firmware/brcm/brcmfmac43436s-sdio.txt.distrib by linux-firmware-raspi2' Removing 'diversion of /lib/firmware/brcm/brcmfmac43436-sdio.txt to /lib/firmware/brcm/brcmfmac43436-sdio.txt.distrib by linux-firmware-raspi2' Removing 'diversion of /lib/firmware/cypress/cyfmac43430-sdio.bin to /lib/firmware/cypress/cyfmac43430-sdio.bin.distrib by linux-firmware-raspi2' dpkg-divert: error: rename involves overwriting '/lib/firmware/cypress/cyfmac43430-sdio.bin' with different file '/lib/firmware/cypress/cyfmac43430-sdio.bin.distrib', not allowed dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-firmware-raspi_6-0ubuntu2_arm64.deb (--unpack): new linux-firmware-raspi package pre-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 2 dpkg-divert: error: mismatch on package when removing 'diversion of /lib/firmware/brcm/brcmfmac43455-sdio.raspberrypi,3-model-a-plus.txt by linux-firmware-raspi' found 'diversion of /lib/firmware/brcm/brcmfmac43455-sdio.raspberrypi,3-model-a-plus.txt to /lib/firmware/brcm/brcmfmac43455-sdio.raspberrypi,3-model-a-plus.txt.distrib by linux-firmware-raspi2' dpkg: error while cleaning up: new linux-firmware-raspi package post-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 2 Preparing to unpack .../linux-firmware-raspi2_6-0ubuntu2_arm64.deb ... Unpacking linux-firmware-raspi2 (6-0ubuntu2) over (6-0ubuntu0~21.10.1) ... Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-firmware-raspi_6-0ubuntu2_arm64.deb -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1960923 Title: needrestart is being skipped since dpkg has failed To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-firmware-raspi/+bug/1960923/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs