[Bug 1692001] [NEW] package vim-common 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.2 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/man/fr/man1/vimdiff.1.gz', which is also in package vim 20170503-1

[Vivek Kumar]

Public bug reported:

When I update using apt update, these errors started to come.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: vim-common 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-78.99-generic 4.4.62
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-78-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.5
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri May 19 15:24:50 2017
DuplicateSignature:
 package:vim-common:2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.2
 Unpacking vim-common (2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.2) ...
 dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/vim-common_2%3a7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.2_amd64.deb (--unpack):
  trying to overwrite '/usr/share/man/fr/man1/vimdiff.1.gz', which is also in package vim 20170503-1
ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/man/fr/man1/vimdiff.1.gz', which is also in package vim 20170503-1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-02-01 (107 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2
 apt  1.2.20
SourcePackage: vim
Title: package vim-common 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.2 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/man/fr/man1/vimdiff.1.gz', which is also in package vim 20170503-1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: vim (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-package package-conflict xenial

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Title:
  package vim-common 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.2 failed to install/upgrade:
  trying to overwrite '/usr/share/man/fr/man1/vimdiff.1.gz', which is
  also in package vim 20170503-1

Status in vim package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  When I update using apt update, these errors started to come.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: vim-common 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-78.99-generic 4.4.62
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-78-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.5
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Fri May 19 15:24:50 2017
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:vim-common:2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.2
   Unpacking vim-common (2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.2) ...
   dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/vim-common_2%3a7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.2_amd64.deb (--unpack):
    trying to overwrite '/usr/share/man/fr/man1/vimdiff.1.gz', which is also in package vim 20170503-1
  ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/man/fr/man1/vimdiff.1.gz', which is also in package vim 20170503-1
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-02-01 (107 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2
   apt  1.2.20
  SourcePackage: vim
  Title: package vim-common 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.2 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/man/fr/man1/vimdiff.1.gz', which is also in package vim 20170503-1
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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