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I keep getting this error:

Package: /var/cache/apt/archives/firefox_20.0+build1-0ubuntu0.12.10.3_amd64.deb
Error: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/applications/firefox.desktop', which is also in package kubuntu-firefox-installer 12.04ubuntu1

I am only trying to install Firefox as a browser. Interestingly, it will not let me remove the "Firefox Installer" either. Any suggestions?

Basharat Sialvi
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Nicholas
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  • How are you installing Firefox? – Mitch Apr 09 '13 at 06:06
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    Possible duplicate of [dpkg error: "trying to overwrite file, which is also in..."](https://askubuntu.com/questions/176121/dpkg-error-trying-to-overwrite-file-which-is-also-in) – karel Mar 14 '19 at 11:33

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Thus is an issue with the Kubuntu Firefox installer. The easiest way to fix this is to use Muon package manager to remove the package called kubuntu-firefox-installer.

Then you should be able to install Firefox without a problem. If it still doesn't work, use Muon to install the package firefox-globalmenu.

That took care of my problems.

BuZZ-dEE
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DWcoder
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DWcoder is correct just remove the kubuntu-firefox-installer package, but when you install firefox, firefox-globalmenu is a depend of firefox so it will be installed anyway.

AHoneybun
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It worked.

Removing Firefox Installer. In Terminal:

sudo apt-get install kubuntu-firefox-installer

Then type your sudo (your user password) password to install Firefox and Chromium.

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