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I'm trying to install the Synaptic package manager, but the installation fails due to

Unable to install "Synaptic Package Manager": Error whiles installing package: trying to overwrite shared '/usr/bin/unity-scope-loader', which is different from other instances of package libunity9

The same error also comes up regardless of what program I try to install from the software center.

N0rbert
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beefytom
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Have you tried to install from a terminal? open a terminal and type the command 

sudo apt install synaptic

You will then be asked for password for authentication. Enter password and Synaptic will install. I believe you will find Synaptic easier to work with. Software center seems to have issues in 16.04 as well.

Edit - after a bit of research (should have done in 1st place - sorry) I discovered the correct command to install from terminal. give this a try.

Craig
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