Can't update or install any program anymore

[erichbuhler]

Hi guys,
when I try to update or install a program, I get the following error:

Package: /var/cache/apt/archives/libreoffice-common_1%3a4.0.2~rc1-0ubuntu1~precise2_all.deb
Error: trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/libreoffice/program/officehelper.py', which is also in package libreoffice-emailmerge 1:4.0.1~rc2-0ubuntu1~precise1~ppa1

Description: Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS
Release: 12.04
Codename: precise

Can anyone help me please?

Thanks in advance,
Erich.

[carl4926]

Try


sudo apt-get clean all

[erichbuhler]

Try


sudo apt-get clean all

Thanks for your reply,
I have tried running it on the terminal but apart from asking me the administrator's password, it does not do anything after it.
I run the software update one more time and got the following error:

Any idea?

installArchives() failed: Error in function:
Setting up libreoffice-style-human (1:4.0.2~rc1-0ubuntu1~precise2) ...
Setting up libxml2 (2.7.8.dfsg-5.1ubuntu4.4) ...
Setting up libssl1.0.0 (1.0.1-4ubuntu5.8) ...
Setting up libreoffice-style-tango (1:4.0.2~rc1-0ubuntu1~precise2) ...
Setting up libneon27-gnutls (0.29.6-1ubuntu1) ...
Setting up fonts-opensymbol (2:102.2+LibO4.0.2~rc1-0ubuntu1~precise2) ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libreoffice-core:
libreoffice-core depends on libreoffice-common (>> 1:4.0.2~rc1); however:
Version of libreoffice-common on system is 1:4.0.1~rc2-0ubuntu1~precise1~ppa1.
dpkg: error processing libreoffice-core (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libreoffice-math:
libreoffice-math depends on libreoffice-core (= 1:4.0.2~rc1-0ubuntu1~precise2); however:
Package libreoffice-core is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing libreoffice-math (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libreoffice-impress:
libreoffice-impress depends on libreoffice-core (= 1:4.0.2~rc1-0ubuntu1~precise2); however:
Package libreoffice-core is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing libreoffice-impress (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libreoffice-writer:
libreoffice-writer depends on libreoffice-core (= 1:4.0.2~rc1-0ubuntu1~precise2); however:
Package libreoffice-core is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing libreoffice-writer (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libreoffice-base-core:
libreoffice-base-core depends on libreoffice-core (= 1:4.0.2~rc1-0ubuntu1~precise2); however:
Package libreoffice-core is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing libreoffice-base-core (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libreoffice-gnome:
libreoffice-gnome depends on libreoffice-core (= 1:4.0.2~rc1-0ubuntu1~precise2); however:
Package libreoffice-core is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing libreoffice-gnome (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libreoffice-kde:
libreoffice-kde depends on libreoffice-core (= 1:4.0.2~rc1-0ubuntu1~precise2); however:
Package libreoffice-core is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing libreoffice-kde (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libreoffice-gtk:
libreoffice-gtk depends on libreoffice-core (= 1:4.0.2~rc1-0ubuntu1~precise2); however:
Package libreoffice-core is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing libreoffice-gtk (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of python-uno:
python-uno depends on libreoffice-core (= 1:4.0.2~rc1-0ubuntu1~precise2); however:
Package libreoffice-core is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing python-uno (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libreoffice-draw:
libreoffice-draw depends on libreoffice-core (= 1:4.0.2~rc1-0ubuntu1~precise2); however:
Package libreoffice-core is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing libreoffice-draw (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libreoffice-calc:
libreoffice-calc depends on libreoffice-base-core (= 1:4.0.2~rc1-0ubuntu1~precise2); however:
Package libreoffice-base-core is not configured yet.
libreoffice-calc depends on libreoffice-core (= 1:4.0.2~rc1-0ubuntu1~precise2); however:
Package libreoffice-core is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing libreoffice-calc (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Processing triggers for libc-bin ...
ldconfig deferred processing now taking place

[carl4926]

Maybe you are using a PPA for LO?
Prol not a good idea

[dabl]

First, completely remove libreoffice:


sudo apt-get purge libreoffice


Then let us see what version is available from your repos:


sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-cache policy libreoffice


Then we can probably install a version that will work.

[schragge]

Please don't open second thread about the same problem

[erichbuhler]

Please don't open second thread about the same problem

Sorry about it, couldn't find my previous thread :-(

The solution is as described:


dpkg --get-selections libreoffice\*|sed 's/\<install$/deinstall/'|sudo dpkg --set-selectionssudo dpkg -rasudo apt-get -f installThanks for your time guys, really appreciate it!!!