[Bug 1866816] [NEW] package erlang-examples (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/erlang/lib/syntax_tools-2.2/examples', which is also in package erlang-doc 1:22.0.7+dfsg-1build1

[Grizzly(Francis Smit)]

Public bug reported:

1). lsb_release -rd
Description:	Ubuntu 19.10
Release:	19.10

2).  apt-cache erlang
E: Invalid operation erlang
You have mail in /home/grizzlysmit/Maildir

3). to get all of erlang

4). got error messages

synaptic reports 
E: /var/cache/apt/archives/erlang-examples_1%3a22.0.7+dfsg-1build1_all.deb: trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/erlang/lib/syntax_tools-2.2/examples', which is also in package erlang-doc 1:22.0.7+dfsg-1build1

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 19.10
Package: erlang-examples (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.3.0-40.32-generic 5.3.18
Uname: Linux 5.3.0-40-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu8.5
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Mar 10 21:45:21 2020
DuplicateSignature:
 package:erlang-examples:(not installed)
 Unpacking erlang-examples (1:22.0.7+dfsg-1build1) ...
 dpkg: error processing archive /tmp/apt-dpkg-install-BZXhDS/47-erlang-examples_1%3a22.0.7+dfsg-1build1_all.deb (--unpack):
  trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/erlang/lib/syntax_tools-2.2/examples', which is also in package erlang-doc 1:22.0.7+dfsg-1build1
ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/erlang/lib/syntax_tools-2.2/examples', which is also in package erlang-doc 1:22.0.7+dfsg-1build1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-03-06 (4 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 19.10 "Eoan Ermine" - Release amd64 (20191017)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.7, Python 3.7.5, python3-minimal, 3.7.5-1
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.17, python-minimal, 2.7.17-1
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.7ubuntu2
 apt  1.9.4
SourcePackage: erlang
Title: package erlang-examples (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/erlang/lib/syntax_tools-2.2/examples', which is also in package erlang-doc 1:22.0.7+dfsg-1build1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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


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

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Title:
  package erlang-examples (not installed) failed to install/upgrade:
  trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/erlang/lib/syntax_tools-2.2/examples',
  which is also in package erlang-doc 1:22.0.7+dfsg-1build1

Status in erlang package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  1). lsb_release -rd
  Description:	Ubuntu 19.10
  Release:	19.10

  2).  apt-cache erlang
  E: Invalid operation erlang
  You have mail in /home/grizzlysmit/Maildir

  3). to get all of erlang

  4). got error messages

  synaptic reports 
  E: /var/cache/apt/archives/erlang-examples_1%3a22.0.7+dfsg-1build1_all.deb: trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/erlang/lib/syntax_tools-2.2/examples', which is also in package erlang-doc 1:22.0.7+dfsg-1build1

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 19.10
  Package: erlang-examples (not installed)
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.3.0-40.32-generic 5.3.18
  Uname: Linux 5.3.0-40-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu8.5
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Tue Mar 10 21:45:21 2020
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:erlang-examples:(not installed)
   Unpacking erlang-examples (1:22.0.7+dfsg-1build1) ...
   dpkg: error processing archive /tmp/apt-dpkg-install-BZXhDS/47-erlang-examples_1%3a22.0.7+dfsg-1build1_all.deb (--unpack):
    trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/erlang/lib/syntax_tools-2.2/examples', which is also in package erlang-doc 1:22.0.7+dfsg-1build1
  ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/erlang/lib/syntax_tools-2.2/examples', which is also in package erlang-doc 1:22.0.7+dfsg-1build1
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-03-06 (4 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 19.10 "Eoan Ermine" - Release amd64 (20191017)
  Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.7, Python 3.7.5, python3-minimal, 3.7.5-1
  PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.17, python-minimal, 2.7.17-1
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.19.7ubuntu2
   apt  1.9.4
  SourcePackage: erlang
  Title: package erlang-examples (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/erlang/lib/syntax_tools-2.2/examples', which is also in package erlang-doc 1:22.0.7+dfsg-1build1
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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