Error: Trying to overwrite '/usr/bin/scrollphathd_api', which is also in package python-scrollphathd 1.1.0 #100

teusink · 2018-01-14T14:24:10Z

I have an error on both a clean and freshly (but fully updated) installed Pi, and one with additional software.

Why I did try and didn't work:

remove package from /var/cache/apt/archives before doing upgrade.
sudo apt-get install --reinstall python3-scrollphathd

See below for the English error:

Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
Calculating upgrade... Done
The following packages will be upgraded:
  python3-scrollphathd
1 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 18.0 kB of archives.
After this operation, 14.3 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] Y
Get:1 http://archive.raspberrypi.org/debian stretch/main armhf python3-scrollphathd all 1.1.0 [18.0 kB]
Fetched 18.0 kB in 0s (80.4 kB/s)         
Reading changelogs... Done
(Reading database ... 83564 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../python3-scrollphathd_1.1.0_all.deb ...
Unpacking python3-scrollphathd (1.1.0) over (1.0.1) ...
dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/python3-scrollphathd_1.1.0_all.deb (--unpack):
 trying to overwrite '/usr/bin/scrollphathd_api', which is also in package python-scrollphathd 1.1.0
Errors were encountered while processing:
 /var/cache/apt/archives/python3-scrollphathd_1.1.0_all.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

The bug is also mentioned here by someone else: https://bugs.launchpad.net/raspbian/+bug/1743199

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holta · 2018-01-14T15:28:57Z

Confirmed. This is serious as "apt upgrade" is failing for everyone running Raspbian (With Desktop and also Raspbian Lite?)

Many more bug reports here:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/raspbian/+bug/1743199

Wikibear · 2018-01-14T18:42:22Z

I can confirm this bug. I get this error also. I remove package and then upgrade was fine. This package will be installed automatically without my doing after this upgrade. Upgrade of a non installed package? Yes... I don't understand this why.

FatalXCept10n · 2018-01-14T18:55:17Z

I got the error as well. This was on a fresh install of the latest Stretch from a noobs-lite. I ran:
sudo apt-get update
Which completed with no errors.
I then ran:
sudo apt-get upgrade
And got the error. I tried removing the archive from var/cache which was a deb file, and I deleted the python-3- scrollphathd-api file and still could not install scrollphathd. Hardware: RPi2B with GPS hat from adafruit and raspberry pi official 7” touchscreen. Reputable and reliable fast storage micro sd card.
I have not been able to reinstall the package and it has not tried to install it during subsequent apt-get upgrades.

XECDesign · 2018-01-14T19:14:27Z

ping @Gadgetoid

kescherCode · 2018-01-14T20:44:45Z

Reproduction:

apt remove -y python-scrollphathd python3-scrollphathd
apt install -y python3-scrollphathd or apt install -y python-scrollphathd
apt install -y python-scrollphathd or apt install -y python3-scrollphathd, depending on which version you chose above

And out comes above error, but also with python-scrollphathd, not only with the Python 3 version of this package:

Selecting previously unselected package python-scrollphathd.
(Reading database ... 139887 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../python-scrollphathd_1.1.0_all.deb ...
Unpacking python-scrollphathd (1.1.0) ...
dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/python-scrollphathd_1.1.0_all.deb (--unpack):
 trying to overwrite '/usr/bin/scrollphathd_api', which is also in package python3-scrollphathd 1.1.0
Errors were encountered while processing:
 /var/cache/apt/archives/python-scrollphathd_1.1.0_all.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

Wikibear · 2018-01-14T21:08:23Z

Try:
sudo apt remove -y python3-scrollphathd
sudo dpkg --configure -a
sudo apt install python3-scrollphathd -y

Do the trick for me.

ilkevinli · 2018-01-14T21:11:10Z

Still didn't work for me:

pi@raspberrypi:~ $ sudo dpkg --configure -a
pi@raspberrypi:~ $ sudo apt install python3-scrollphathd -y
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Suggested packages:
python3-psutil
The following NEW packages will be installed:
python3-scrollphathd
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 0 B/18.0 kB of archives.
After this operation, 247 kB of additional disk space will be used.
(Reading database ... 166593 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../python3-scrollphathd_1.1.0_all.deb ...
Unpacking python3-scrollphathd (1.1.0) ...
dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/python3-scrollphathd_1.1.0_all.deb (--unpack):
trying to overwrite '/usr/bin/scrollphathd_api', which is also in package python-scrollphathd 1.1.0
Errors were encountered while processing:
/var/cache/apt/archives/python3-scrollphathd_1.1.0_all.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
pi@raspberrypi:~ $

kescherCode · 2018-01-14T21:12:09Z

@Wikibear Didn't help for me in any way, with none of the two packages.

Aletron9000 · 2018-01-14T21:13:45Z

@Wikibear same, the method did not work for me.

davidhowell-tx · 2018-01-14T23:33:53Z

I'm having the same issue. I tried removing both python and python3 versions of scrollphathd and installing python, then python3 version. Same error occurs:

sudo apt-get remove python3-scrollphathd
sudo apt-get remove python-scrollphathd
sudo rm /var/cache/apt/archives/python3-scrollphathd_1.1.0_all.deb
sudo rm /var/cache/apt/archives/python-scrollphathd_1.1.0_all.deb
sudo apt-get install python3-scrollphathd
sudo apt-get install python-scrollphathd
dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/python-scrollphathd_1.1.0_all.deb (--unpack):
trying to overwrite '/usr/bin/scrollphathd_api', which is also in package python3-scrollphathd 1.1.0
Errors were encountered while processing:
/var/cache/apt/archives/python-scrollphathd_1.1.0_all.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

davidhowell-tx · 2018-01-14T23:36:49Z

I ran the following to force dpkg to overwrite the noted scrollphathd_api file, but unsure if this causes issues with either of the programs:

sudo dpkg -i --force-overwrite /var/cache/apt/archives/python-scrollphathd_1.1.0_all.deb
(Reading database ... 123211 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../python-scrollphathd_1.1.0_all.deb ...
Unpacking python-scrollphathd (1.1.0) ...
dpkg: warning: overriding problem because --force enabled:
dpkg: warning: trying to overwrite '/usr/bin/scrollphathd_api', which is also in package python3-scrollphathd 1.1.0
Setting up python-scrollphathd (1.1.0) ...

modrewrite · 2018-01-15T10:49:47Z

I am getting the same error. Looking for a solution.

0n3-70uch · 2018-01-15T11:53:33Z

Hello,
@Wikibear Didn't work for me too.

0n3-70uch · 2018-01-15T11:58:25Z

Workaround found here:
https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=202523#p1259028

Just type the following:
cd /var/cache/apt/archives
sudo dpkg -i --force-overwrite python3-scrollphathd_1.1.0_all.deb

teusink · 2018-01-15T12:46:01Z

@0n3-70uch That is a workaround imo :). A solution is that the error won't come back after reinstalling the packages or when doing the update :).

0n3-70uch · 2018-01-15T12:54:09Z

Yeah you are right... :-)

nathan-weinberg · 2018-01-15T20:27:26Z

@0n3-70uch Workaround fixed the issue for me as well - thanks!

JorinL · 2018-01-15T22:03:54Z

@0n3-70uch yep that's it!

XECDesign · 2018-01-16T21:19:46Z

A new version of the package has been uploaded today. Does it resolve the issue?

kescherCode · 2018-01-16T21:22:21Z

@XECDesign No, it doesn't. Both packages still conflict with each other in the exact same way.

turboc1208 · 2018-01-16T21:24:53Z

it looks like scrollphathd is for some type of external scrolling display. Since I don't have that device I just uninstalled the python3-scrollphathd and problem solved. I'm not sure why it was being installed in the first place.

XECDesign · 2018-01-16T21:26:28Z

Thanks for checking. I've forwarded the issue on more directly.

Gadgetoid · 2018-01-16T23:37:47Z

@filthycoding @XECDesign I don't understand why python3-scrollphathd_1.1.1 and python-scrollphathd_1.1.1 have not fixed this issue. I removed the binary endpoint and republished as soon as I saw this on the forums today.

Installing these two packages locally and inspecting their contents with dpkg -L does not list the path /usr/bin/scrollphathd_api

You can obtain the 1.1.1 deb files here: https://github.com/pimoroni/scroll-phat-hd/releases/tag/v1.1.1

kescherCode · 2018-01-17T04:58:18Z

Okay, for some reason, the issue is fixed now, but wasn't before (even though both versions were updated to 1.1.1 and I tried installing one after another, just now it suddenly worked on its own).

lukasl1991 · 2018-01-17T13:38:19Z

I had exactly the same problem. Do I understand correctly that I could now try it again without doing
cd /var/cache/apt/archives sudo dpkg -i --force-overwrite python3-scrollphathd_1.1.0_all.deb

Gadgetoid · 2018-01-17T15:55:26Z

@lukasl1991

Yes, version 1.1.1 should have made its way through the system now, try:

sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade

It should pull the new 1.1.1 version instead of 1.1.0. Bearing in mind 1.1.0 might otherwise be lodged in your cache.

lukasl1991 · 2018-01-17T19:01:10Z

@Gadgetoid

Yes, it works now! Thank you ;-)

0n3-70uch · 2018-01-17T19:25:23Z

@Gadgetoid Hi I received the same error like before. But this is running:

sudo apt update
sudo apt dist-upgrade

It's solved now... thanks.

XECDesign · 2018-01-17T21:17:53Z

Thanks everyone

RobertOnGit · 2018-01-19T11:37:37Z

👍

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python3-scrollpathd overwrite file of python-scrollpathd raspberrypi/linux#2340

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