[Bug 1840445] [NEW] package dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.5 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/man/pl/man5', which is also in package man-db 2.7.5-1

[plasmao]

Public bug reported:

I have not been able to update my software

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.5
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-58.64~16.04.1-generic 4.15.18
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-58-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.19
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Aug 16 07:16:05 2019
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Preparing to unpack .../dpkg_1.18.4ubuntu1.6_amd64.deb ...
 Unpacking dpkg (1.18.4ubuntu1.6) over (1.18.4ubuntu1.5) ...
 dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/dpkg_1.18.4ubuntu1.6_amd64.deb (--unpack):
  trying to overwrite '/usr/share/man/pl/man5', which is also in package man-db 2.7.5-1
DuplicateSignature:
 package:dpkg:1.18.4ubuntu1.5
 Unpacking dpkg (1.18.4ubuntu1.6) over (1.18.4ubuntu1.5) ...
 dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/dpkg_1.18.4ubuntu1.6_amd64.deb (--unpack):
  trying to overwrite '/usr/share/man/pl/man5', which is also in package man-db 2.7.5-1
ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/man/pl/man5', which is also in package man-db 2.7.5-1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-01-29 (199 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170801)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.5
 apt  1.2.31
SourcePackage: dpkg
Title: package dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.5 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/man/pl/man5', which is also in package man-db 2.7.5-1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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


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

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Title:
  package dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.5 failed to install/upgrade: trying to
  overwrite '/usr/share/man/pl/man5', which is also in package man-db
  2.7.5-1

Status in dpkg package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I have not been able to update my software

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.5
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-58.64~16.04.1-generic 4.15.18
  Uname: Linux 4.15.0-58-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.19
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Fri Aug 16 07:16:05 2019
  DpkgTerminalLog:
   Preparing to unpack .../dpkg_1.18.4ubuntu1.6_amd64.deb ...
   Unpacking dpkg (1.18.4ubuntu1.6) over (1.18.4ubuntu1.5) ...
   dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/dpkg_1.18.4ubuntu1.6_amd64.deb (--unpack):
    trying to overwrite '/usr/share/man/pl/man5', which is also in package man-db 2.7.5-1
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:dpkg:1.18.4ubuntu1.5
   Unpacking dpkg (1.18.4ubuntu1.6) over (1.18.4ubuntu1.5) ...
   dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/dpkg_1.18.4ubuntu1.6_amd64.deb (--unpack):
    trying to overwrite '/usr/share/man/pl/man5', which is also in package man-db 2.7.5-1
  ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/man/pl/man5', which is also in package man-db 2.7.5-1
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-01-29 (199 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170801)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.5
   apt  1.2.31
  SourcePackage: dpkg
  Title: package dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.5 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/man/pl/man5', which is also in package man-db 2.7.5-1
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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