[Bug 1897235] [NEW] package python-is-python3 (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/bin/python', which is also in package python-minimal 2.7.15~rc1-1

[andrius j]

Public bug reported:

Was installing hp officejet drivers and it would not allow to install as
this package was missing.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: python-is-python3 (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-48.52-generic 5.4.60
Uname: Linux 5.4.0-48-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.8
AptOrdering:
 python-is-python3:amd64: Install
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
Date: Fri Sep 25 09:01:33 2020
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Preparing to unpack .../python-is-python3_3.8.2-4_all.deb ...
 Unpacking python-is-python3 (3.8.2-4) ...
 dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/python-is-python3_3.8.2-4_all.deb (--unpack):
  trying to overwrite '/usr/bin/python', which is also in package python-minimal 2.7.15~rc1-1
ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/usr/bin/python', which is also in package python-minimal 2.7.15~rc1-1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-02-12 (225 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180725)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.2, python3-minimal, 3.8.2-0ubuntu2
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.18rc1, python-minimal, 2.7.15~rc1-1
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.7ubuntu3
 apt  2.0.2ubuntu0.1
SourcePackage: what-is-python
Title: package python-is-python3 (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/bin/python', which is also in package python-minimal 2.7.15~rc1-1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to focal on 2020-02-12 (225 days ago)

** Affects: what-is-python (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-package focal

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Title:
  package python-is-python3 (not installed) failed to install/upgrade:
  trying to overwrite '/usr/bin/python', which is also in package
  python-minimal 2.7.15~rc1-1

Status in what-is-python package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Was installing hp officejet drivers and it would not allow to install
  as this package was missing.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
  Package: python-is-python3 (not installed)
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-48.52-generic 5.4.60
  Uname: Linux 5.4.0-48-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.8
  AptOrdering:
   python-is-python3:amd64: Install
   NULL: ConfigurePending
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
  Date: Fri Sep 25 09:01:33 2020
  DpkgTerminalLog:
   Preparing to unpack .../python-is-python3_3.8.2-4_all.deb ...
   Unpacking python-is-python3 (3.8.2-4) ...
   dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/python-is-python3_3.8.2-4_all.deb (--unpack):
    trying to overwrite '/usr/bin/python', which is also in package python-minimal 2.7.15~rc1-1
  ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/usr/bin/python', which is also in package python-minimal 2.7.15~rc1-1
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-02-12 (225 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180725)
  Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.2, python3-minimal, 3.8.2-0ubuntu2
  PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.18rc1, python-minimal, 2.7.15~rc1-1
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.19.7ubuntu3
   apt  2.0.2ubuntu0.1
  SourcePackage: what-is-python
  Title: package python-is-python3 (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/bin/python', which is also in package python-minimal 2.7.15~rc1-1
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to focal on 2020-02-12 (225 days ago)

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