dpkg error: trying to overwrite X, which is also in package Y
For an error like this:
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/AAA (--unpack): trying to overwrite `/usr/lib/BBB', which is also in package CCC dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe) Errors were encountered while processing: AAA E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
(where AAA,BBB,CCC are placeholder names, in case it wasn’t clear)
do
sudo dpkg -i --force-overwrite AAA
(give full path of AAA), and then run
sudo apt-get -f install
again.
The Lumber Room 
This actually needs a double dash, e.g. –force-overwrite, not a single dash.
Otherwise, thanks for solving my problem :)
Ed Greenberg
Sun, 2006-12-03 at 13:25:02
Fixed now, thanks for pointing it out. I did have two in the source, but WordPress converted it to “–“. If you notice, the same thing happened in your comment :-)
Teaches me that <tt> tags are not a substitute for <pre>
shreevatsa
Sun, 2006-12-03 at 17:17:54
Thanks! big help :)
tim
Thu, 2008-05-29 at 21:35:09
Thanks! It just saved me to get my linux workspace back, after hours of wrestling with ttys. :P
Evandro Myller
Sun, 2009-08-23 at 19:05:32
This saved me. Thanks so much!
ormris
Mon, 2009-08-31 at 17:15:37
Thank you! I was saved too! :):):)
icegood
Wed, 2009-09-09 at 09:19:39
The simple advice is still useful :) thanks a million!
at's me
Sat, 2010-03-06 at 01:27:04
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Mon, 2010-03-29 at 01:56:04
Gracias desde villahermosa,veracruz mexico. thank you
Carlos daniel
Wed, 2010-05-05 at 13:34:10
de nada. :-) You’re welcome.
S
Thu, 2010-05-06 at 15:42:41
Thx, you made my day and my config.
Ido Deisuke
Wed, 2010-10-20 at 06:54:23
THANKS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! you just help my iPhone :D
PS *in my case, before I ran your command I need to open the folder /AAA then run
dpkg -i –force-overwrite AAA
(no ‘sudo’)
**sorry, i know nothing about Linux**
thanks again :)
Poom
Mon, 2010-11-08 at 12:05:42
Thanks, worked perfectly,
Libreoffice was giving me trouble to upgrade without this
Zakariya
Fri, 2011-04-15 at 18:43:15
Thanx from me too :).
Leos
Tue, 2011-08-16 at 08:56:07
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Sun, 2011-09-11 at 14:19:42
thank you!
Zachary Murrell-Dowson
Sun, 2012-03-04 at 03:36:18
Thank you a ton!
Saved my day.
Lithium
Mon, 2012-06-04 at 11:55:29
A big thanks from me too! I can now use Synaptic on my usb knoppix.
kevh
Mon, 2012-10-29 at 03:44:09
Thank you, that saved quite some time! \o/
fiskfisk
Fri, 2013-02-22 at 00:47:28
Awesome. fantastic job. This saved me a lot of time. Thank you very much.
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