[Bug 1758120] [NEW] package gnome-split 1.2-1 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite directory '/usr/share/pixmaps' in package gnome-search-tool 3.6.0-2 with nondirectory

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[Impact]

 * The package cannot be installed on bionic since the package that has
been produced has the /usr/share/pixmaps as a file not as a folder.

[Test Case]

 * Install the package on any Ubuntu flavour

[Regression Potential]

 * None - the patch is a no change rebuild so fixes something that is
fundamentally broken.

[Other Info]
 
 * None

[Original Description]

I'm using Pantheon on ubuntu 18.04. Just testing out

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: gnome-split 1.2-1
Uname: Linux 4.15.12-041512-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.8-0ubuntu10
AptOrdering:
 gnome-split:amd64: Install
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Mar 22 23:38:08 2018
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Preparing to unpack .../gnome-split_1.2-2_all.deb ...
 Unpacking gnome-split (1.2-2) over (1.2-1) ...
 dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/gnome-split_1.2-2_all.deb (--unpack):
  trying to overwrite directory '/usr/share/pixmaps' in package gnome-search-tool 3.6.0-2 with nondirectory
ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite directory '/usr/share/pixmaps' in package gnome-search-tool 3.6.0-2 with nondirectory
PackageArchitecture: all
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.4+, python3-minimal, 3.6.4-1
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.14+, python-minimal, 2.7.14-4
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu1
 apt  1.6~beta1
SourcePackage: gnome-split
Title: package gnome-split 1.2-1 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite directory '/usr/share/pixmaps' in package gnome-search-tool 3.6.0-2 with nondirectory
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: gnome-search-tool (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: Invalid

** Affects: gnome-split (Ubuntu)
     Importance: High
     Assignee: fossfreedom (fossfreedom)
         Status: Confirmed


** Tags: amd64 apport-package bionic package-conflict patch
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package gnome-split 1.2-1 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite directory '/usr/share/pixmaps' in package gnome-search-tool 3.6.0-2 with nondirectory
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1758120
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