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libxml2 package

package libxml2-dev 2.7.8.dfsg-5.1ubuntu4.6 failed to install/upgrade: './usr/bin/xml2-config' is different from the same file on the system

Bug #1215751 reported by Iggy
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Precise
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Bug Description

Installation of libxml2 using dpkg and dselect. 64-bits Ubuntu 12.04 LTS.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: libxml2-dev 2.7.8.dfsg-5.1ubuntu4.6
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-52.78-generic 3.2.48
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-52-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.4
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Aug 23 15:44:09 2013
DuplicateSignature: package:libxml2-dev:2.7.8.dfsg-5.1ubuntu4.6:'./usr/bin/xml2-config' is different from the same file on the system
ErrorMessage: './usr/bin/xml2-config' is different from the same file on the system
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120823.1)
MarkForUpload: True
SourcePackage: libxml2
Title: package libxml2-dev 2.7.8.dfsg-5.1ubuntu4.6 failed to install/upgrade: './usr/bin/xml2-config' is different from the same file on the system
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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Iggy (ignatius-pang) wrote :
Apport retracing service (apport)
tags: removed: need-duplicate-check
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Dimitri John Ledkov (xnox) wrote :

/usr/bin/xml2-config is different between architectures, yet is shipped in a non-arch specific location.

# diff -U 4 amd64-foo/usr/bin/xml2-config i386-foo/usr/bin/xml2-config
--- amd64-foo/usr/bin/xml2-config 2013-07-16 19:47:12.000000000 +0100
+++ i386-foo/usr/bin/xml2-config 2013-07-16 19:48:44.000000000 +0100
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@

 prefix=/usr
 exec_prefix=${prefix}
 includedir=${prefix}/include
-libdir=${prefix}/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu
+libdir=${prefix}/lib/i386-linux-gnu

 usage()
 {
     cat <<EOF

Changed in libxml2 (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
Changed in libxml2 (Ubuntu Precise):
importance: Undecided → Medium
status: New → Won't Fix
status: Won't Fix → Confirmed
Revision history for this message
Steve Langasek (vorlon) wrote :

The Precise Pangolin has reached end of life, so this bug will not be fixed for that release

Changed in libxml2 (Ubuntu Precise):
status: Confirmed → Won't Fix
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