# Unablle to dpkg influxdb

**URL:** <https://community.influxdata.com/t/unablle-to-dpkg-influxdb/23915>\
**Category:** InfluxDB 1\
**Tags:** influxdb\
**Created:** [February 18, 2022, 8:53pm UTC](https://community.influxdata.com/t/unablle-to-dpkg-influxdb/23915 "2022-02-18T20:53:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![Gnarly](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/community.influxdata.com/gnarly/32/10104_2.png) [@Gnarly](https://community.influxdata.com/u/Gnarly)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2022, 8:53pm UTC](https://community.influxdata.com/t/unablle-to-dpkg-influxdb/23915/1 "2022-02-18T20:53:56Z")

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I just downloaded the influxdb ubuntu version, but seems like I can’t dpkg it, I don’t know the reason why this question exist.

~$ sudo dpkg -i influxdb\_1.8.10\_amd64.deb

Selecting previously unselected package influxdb.  
(Reading database … 136086 files and directories currently installed.)  
Preparing to unpack influxdb\_1.8.10\_amd64.deb …  
Unpacking influxdb (1.8.10-1) …  
dpkg: error processing archive influxdb\_1.8.10\_amd64.deb (–install):  
trying to overwrite ‘/usr/bin/influx’, which is also in package influxdb-client 1.6.4-1build1  
dpkg-deb: error: paste subprocess was killed by signal (Broken pipe)  
Failed to disable unit: Unit file influxdb.service does not exist.  
Processing triggers for man-db (2.9.1-1) …  
Errors were encountered while processing:  
influxdb\_1.8.10\_amd64.deb

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**Author:** ![Anaisdg](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/community.influxdata.com/anaisdg/32/6401_2.png) [@Anaisdg](https://community.influxdata.com/u/Anaisdg)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2022, 9:03pm UTC](https://community.influxdata.com/t/unablle-to-dpkg-influxdb/23915/2 "2022-02-18T21:03:59Z")

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Hello @Gnarly,  
Have you tried following the download instructions from here?  
[https://portal.influxdata.com/downloads/](https://portal.influxdata.com/downloads/)  
Thanks