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dpkg error: "trying to overwrite file, which is also in..."

For example: $ sudo apt-get install curl Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done You might want to run 'apt-get -f install' to correct these: The ...
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"ImportError: No module named XKit.xutils" while removing nvidia-current

My PC shuts down while upgrading from 12.04 to 12.10. Everything seems to work but I can't install the missing updates. It always tells me to run apt-get install -f, but when I do so it just says: ...
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libavcodec57 causing major dependency problems with ffmpeg

I'm running Ubuntu Server 16.04 with Emby using ffmpeg. Just yesterday, I started getting the below error when running sudo apt-get update/upgrade. I'm somewhat new to Linux, but I've tried a huge ...
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how to resolve unmet dependencies and file collisions due mixing diferent repositories?

Apt-get is broken for unresolved dependencies. I follow other answers and I do:sudo apt-get -f install I get Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information......
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Cannot update: "installation or removal of a software package failed." [duplicate]

I haven't been able to update of late. The details are as follows: installArchives() failed: Preconfiguring packages ... Preconfiguring packages ... Preconfiguring packages ... Preconfiguring ...
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WSL Ubuntu cuda installation messed up

I am getting an error while trying to install sklearn: Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done You might want to run 'apt --fix-broken install' ...
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Can I install two versions of libbullet?

I use ubuntu 12.04 My error msg: sam@sam:~/code/pcl_standalone/vfh_dir$ sudo apt-get -f install Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done ...
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Glitch while installing or updating software?

Anytime I install something or update Ubuntu, I notice this during the ending process in the terminal: linux-image-3.5.0-23-generic linux-image-extra-3.5.0-23-generic linux-image-generic E: Sub-...
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Why can't I update my repository updates in 12.04? [duplicate]

I tried to install updates via the update manager, so then I used terminal and got dpkg: error: parsing file '/var/lib/dpkg/available' near line 0: field name `../../../../java-7-openjdk-common/jre/...
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Broken package manager [duplicate]

Broken package manager Trying to fix problem with sudo apt-get install -f Question: how to delete all unmet dependencies? I'm just rage now and hate apt. >.< UPD: output of sudo apt install -f ...
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12.10 won't complete update says config.dat is locked by another process [duplicate]

Processing triggers for man-db ... debconf: DbDriver "config": /var/cache/debconf/config.dat is locked by another process: Resource temporarily unavailable dpkg: error processing man-db (--unpack): ...
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