[Bug 1682732] [NEW] package python3-xapian (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/xapian/__init__.py', which is also in package python3-xapian1.3 1.3.4-0ubuntu1

[Ramesh Samane]

Public bug reported:

Happened while apt upgrade.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.04
Package: python3-xapian (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-19.21-generic 4.10.8
Uname: Linux 4.10.0-19-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.4-0ubuntu4
AptOrdering:
 python3-xapian:amd64: Install
 apt-xapian-index:amd64: Install
 dkms:amd64: Install
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Apr 14 10:59:51 2017
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Preparing to unpack .../python3-xapian_1.4.3-1_amd64.deb ...
 Unpacking python3-xapian (1.4.3-1) ...
 dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/python3-xapian_1.4.3-1_amd64.deb (--unpack):
  trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/xapian/__init__.py', which is also in package python3-xapian1.3 1.3.4-0ubuntu1
ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/xapian/__init__.py', which is also in package python3-xapian1.3 1.3.4-0ubuntu1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-04-23 (355 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.10ubuntu2
 apt  1.4
SourcePackage: xapian-bindings
Title: package python3-xapian (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/xapian/__init__.py', which is also in package python3-xapian1.3 1.3.4-0ubuntu1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: xapian-bindings (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-hook-error apport-package zesty

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Title:
  package python3-xapian (not installed) failed to install/upgrade:
  trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/python3/dist-
  packages/xapian/__init__.py', which is also in package
  python3-xapian1.3 1.3.4-0ubuntu1

Status in xapian-bindings package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Happened while apt upgrade.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.04
  Package: python3-xapian (not installed)
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-19.21-generic 4.10.8
  Uname: Linux 4.10.0-19-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.4-0ubuntu4
  AptOrdering:
   python3-xapian:amd64: Install
   apt-xapian-index:amd64: Install
   dkms:amd64: Install
   NULL: ConfigurePending
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Fri Apr 14 10:59:51 2017
  DpkgTerminalLog:
   Preparing to unpack .../python3-xapian_1.4.3-1_amd64.deb ...
   Unpacking python3-xapian (1.4.3-1) ...
   dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/python3-xapian_1.4.3-1_amd64.deb (--unpack):
    trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/xapian/__init__.py', which is also in package python3-xapian1.3 1.3.4-0ubuntu1
  ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/xapian/__init__.py', which is also in package python3-xapian1.3 1.3.4-0ubuntu1
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-04-23 (355 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.10ubuntu2
   apt  1.4
  SourcePackage: xapian-bindings
  Title: package python3-xapian (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/xapian/__init__.py', which is also in package python3-xapian1.3 1.3.4-0ubuntu1
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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