broffice.org package has a conflict with openoffice.org-common package

Unpacking broffice.org (from .../broffice.org_1%3a2.3.0-1ubuntu5_all.deb) ...
Adding `diversion of /usr/lib/openoffice/program/bootstraprc to /usr/lib/openoffice/program/bootstraprc.ooo by broffice.org'
Adding `diversion of /usr/lib/openoffice/program/versionrc to /usr/lib/openoffice/program/versionrc.ooo by broffice.org'
Adding `diversion of /usr/lib/openoffice/share/registry/data/org/openoffice/Setup.xcu to /usr/lib/openoffice/share/registry/data/org/openoffice/Setup.xcu.ooo by broffice.org'
Adding `diversion of /usr/share/applications/ooo-calc.desktop to /usr/share/applications/ooo-calc.desktop.ooo by broffice.org'
Adding `diversion of /usr/share/applications/ooo-writer.desktop to /usr/share/applications/ooo-writer.desktop.ooo by broffice.org'
Adding `diversion of /usr/share/applications/ooo-draw.desktop to /usr/share/applications/ooo-draw.desktop.ooo by broffice.org'
Adding `diversion of /usr/share/applications/ooo-base.desktop to /usr/share/applications/ooo-base.desktop.ooo by broffice.org'
Adding `diversion of /usr/share/applications/ooo-impress.desktop to /usr/share/applications/ooo-impress.desktop.ooo by broffice.org'
Adding `diversion of /usr/share/applications/ooo-math.desktop to /usr/share/applications/ooo-math.desktop.ooo by broffice.org'
Adding `diversion of /usr/share/applications/ooo-extension.desktop to /usr/share/applications/ooo-extension.desktop.ooo by broffice.org'
Adding `diversion of /usr/share/applications/ooo-template.desktop to /usr/share/applications/ooo-template.desktop.ooo by broffice.org'
Adding `diversion of /usr/lib/openoffice/program/openintro_ubuntu.bmp to /usr/lib/openoffice/program/openintro_ubuntu.bmp.ooo by broffice.org'
Adding `diversion of /usr/lib/openoffice/program/openabout_ubuntu.bmp to /usr/lib/openoffice/program/openabout_ubuntu.bmp.ooo by broffice.org'
Adding `diversion of /usr/lib/openoffice/program/resource/ooo680en-US.res to /usr/lib/openoffice/program/resource/ooo680en-US.res.ooo by broffice.org'
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/broffice.org_1%3a2.3.0-1ubuntu5_all.deb (--unpack):
 trying to overwrite `/usr/lib/openoffice/program/intro.bmp', which is also in package openoffice.org-common

After this problem on broffice.org package installation, I lost the openoffice's menu entries and if I try to run the openoffice from a terminal, I get the following message: "** ERROR **: unable to open /usr/lib/openoffice/program/bootstraprc"

Same here, no menu and the same error message.

By creating a symlink to bootstraprc.ooo as bootstraprc, I can start the applications again, but the menu still doesn't show up.

Last Sunday I had the same problem as reported by David, and I could fix it by running the command bellow:

$ sudo dpkg -i --force-overwrite /var/cache/apt/archives/broffice.org_1%3a2.3.0-1ubuntu5_all.deb

I am not an expert, sorry, so I am not sure about what else this command can imply on the rest of the system, but since then I am working and using Ubuntu Gusty and the BrOffice package without problems.

Hope I could help.
:o)

obrigado cara, mas aqui eu desisntalei todo o openoofice para instalar o
broffice

2007/10/23, FAB10 <email address hidden>:
>
> Last Sunday I had the same problem as reported by David, and I could fix
> it by running the command bellow:
>
> $ sudo dpkg -i --force-overwrite
> /var/cache/apt/archives/broffice.org_1%3a2.3.0-1ubuntu5_all.deb
>
> I am not an expert, sorry, so I am not sure about what else this command
> can imply on the rest of the system, but since then I am working and
> using Ubuntu Gusty and the BrOffice package without problems.
>
> Hope I could help.
> :o)
>
> --
> broffice.org package has a conflict with openoffice.org-common package
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/155125
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of a duplicate bug.
>

Same error here too.
I have tried purge all openoffice packages and have installed then again. It didn't work.
After doing FAB10's suggestion, it worked.

Here the same...I also reported the bug https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openoffice.org/+bug/155877

I removed everything and installed a package from the website...

2007/10/25, paozinho <email address hidden>:
>
> Here the same...I also reported the bug
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openoffice.org/+bug/155877
>
> --
> broffice.org package has a conflict with openoffice.org-common package
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/155125
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of a duplicate bug.
>

I forced it to overwrite openoffice.org-common's intro.bmp and that seems to work fine:

sudo dpkg --force-overwrite -i /var/cache/apt/archives/broffice.org_1%3a2.3.0-1ubuntu5.1_all.deb

That way I got back my father's links to broffice and the ability to double-click any of his odt files :)

Heres a patch to the file broffice.org.preinst which is causing the issue.

Same here.
But maybe the problem is a bit more complicated than just replacing an existent file.
I'd like to know why after purginh broffice.org and trying to reinstall openoffice.org-common, the "** ERROR **: unable to open /usr/lib/openoffice/program/bootstraprc", isn't resolved.
I wonder if after i uninstall broffice.org sutff will work.
Can't try it right now really... have work to do :)

Antonio, after trying to install the defective package your system will be in some unstable state, and just reinstalling openoffice.org-common won't solve it.

In my tests I found out that you must force-overwrite of broffice to return the system to some good state before doing something else.

Hello! First of all let me say I am truly regretting doing this. This is a spam message sent to all critical bug message lists. It's purpose: making this (https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/acpi-support/+bug/59695) bug critical too. This is a long standing bug and has a very serious impact on laptop type of hardware. It's priority is set to "wishlist" and I just cannot take this anymore. I DO NOT CARE if my account gets suspended. I am doing what's right for all my friends using Ubuntu on their laptops.

Accepted into gutsy-proposed, please test:

openoffice.org (1:2.3.0-1ubuntu5.2) gutsy-proposed; urgency=low

  * debian/rules: Rename intro.bmp to openintro_ubuntu.bmp.
    Closes LP: #155125
  * debian/rules move libdba680lx.so from openoffice.org-base to
    openoffice.org-core.
    Closes LP: #24975, #52847, #117648, #134276, #156852, #157512
  * ooo-build/patches/src680/pyuno-rpath-ooodir.diff:
    Closes LP: #132583
  * ooo-build/patches/src680/ooo82608.vcl.gtkbadfree.diff:
    Closes LP: #131526
  * ubuntu/openintro_ubuntu.bmp:
    Update splash screen to right bitmap depth. Closes LP: #157176

 -- Chris Cheney <email address hidden> Sat, 24 Nov 2007 20:07:29 -0600

FAB10 solution worked fine for me. Everything is working again.

Verification done:

Test with openoffice.org 1:2.3.0-1ubuntu5, the broffice.org fail to install because of the conflict with the '/usr/lib/openoffice/program/intro.bmp' file.
Test with openoffice.org 1:2.3.0-1ubuntu5.3, I'm able to install the broffice.org package without any problem, the bug is fixed. thanks!.

Copied to gutsy-updates.

Chris, please upload the fixes of these SRUs to Hardy ASAP.