[Bug 1677276] Re: package libreadline-gplv2-dev 5.2+dfsg-3build1 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libreadline5/examples/Makefile', which is different from other instances of package libreadline-gplv2-dev:i386

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Title:
  package libreadline-gplv2-dev 5.2+dfsg-3build1 failed to
  install/upgrade: trying to overwrite shared
  '/usr/share/doc/libreadline5/examples/Makefile', which is different
  from other instances of package libreadline-gplv2-dev:i386

Status in readline5 package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I am trying to install the following package but i get an error from the system, pipe is broken. 
   sudo apt-get install libreadline-gplv2-dev:i386 libreadline-gplv2-dev

  
  More specifically
  Unpacking libreadline-gplv2-dev:i386 (5.2+dfsg-3build1) ...
  dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/libreadline-gplv2-dev_5.2+dfsg-3build1_i386.deb (--unpack):
   trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libreadline5/examples/Makefile', which is different from other instances of package libreadline-gplv2-dev:i386
  dpkg-deb: error: subprocess paste was killed by signal (Broken pipe)
  Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.23-0ubuntu7) ...
  Errors were encountered while processing:
   /var/cache/apt/archives/libreadline-gplv2-dev_5.2+dfsg-3build1_i386.deb
  E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code(1)

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: libreadline-gplv2-dev 5.2+dfsg-3build1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-66.87-generic 4.4.44
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-66-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: wl
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.5
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Wed Mar 29 16:58:51 2017
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:libreadline-gplv2-dev:5.2+dfsg-3build1
   Unpacking libreadline-gplv2-dev:i386 (5.2+dfsg-3build1) ...
   dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/libreadline-gplv2-dev_5.2+dfsg-3build1_i386.deb (--unpack):
    trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libreadline5/examples/Makefile', which is different from other instances of package libreadline-gplv2-dev:i386
  ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libreadline5/examples/Makefile', which is different from other instances of package libreadline-gplv2-dev:i386
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-11-18 (130 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
   apt  1.2.19
  SourcePackage: readline5
  Title: package libreadline-gplv2-dev 5.2+dfsg-3build1 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libreadline5/examples/Makefile', which is different from other instances of package libreadline-gplv2-dev:i386
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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