[Bug 1882257] Re: package erlang-examples (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/erlang/lib/syntax_tools-2.2.1/examples', which is also in package erlang-doc 1:22.2.7+dfsg-1

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Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

** Changed in: erlang (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Confirmed

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Title:
  package erlang-examples (not installed) failed to install/upgrade:
  trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/erlang/lib/syntax_tools-2.2.1/examples',
  which is also in package erlang-doc 1:22.2.7+dfsg-1

Status in erlang package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  apt-get install erlang-tools erlang erlang-manpages erlang-doc gave me
  the error ....

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
  Package: erlang-examples (not installed)
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-33.37-generic 5.4.34
  Uname: Linux 5.4.0-33-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
  Date: Fri Jun  5 16:58:05 2020
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:erlang-examples:(not installed)
   Unpacking erlang-examples (1:22.2.7+dfsg-1) ...
   dpkg: error processing archive /tmp/apt-dpkg-install-QmD8m2/40-erlang-examples_1%3a22.2.7+dfsg-1_all.deb (--unpack):
    trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/erlang/lib/syntax_tools-2.2.1/examples', which is also in package erlang-doc 1:22.2.7+dfsg-1
  ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/erlang/lib/syntax_tools-2.2.1/examples', which is also in package erlang-doc 1:22.2.7+dfsg-1
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-05-14 (21 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200423)
  Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.2, python3-minimal, 3.8.2-0ubuntu2
  PythonDetails: N/A
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.19.7ubuntu3
   apt  2.0.2ubuntu0.1
  SourcePackage: erlang
  Title: package erlang-examples (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/erlang/lib/syntax_tools-2.2.1/examples', which is also in package erlang-doc 1:22.2.7+dfsg-1
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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