package ansible (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/etc/ansible/ansible.cfg', which is also in package ansible-base 2.10.7-1ppa~focal

[Nolan Cooper]

Already had ansible-base installed, installing ansible caused an error

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: ansible (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-67.75-generic 5.4.94
Uname: Linux 5.4.0-67-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.16
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
Date: Fri Mar 19 00:34:12 2021
ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/etc/ansible/ansible.cfg', which is also in package ansible-base 2.10.7-1ppa~focal
InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-11-15 (490 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04.3 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20190805)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.5, python3-minimal, 3.8.2-0ubuntu2
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.18, python-is-python2, 2.7.17-4
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.7ubuntu3
 apt 2.0.4
SourcePackage: ansible
Title: package ansible (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/etc/ansible/ansible.cfg', which is also in package ansible-base 2.10.7-1ppa~focal
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to focal on 2020-04-23 (329 days ago)
mtime.conffile..etc.ansible.ansible.cfg: 2021-03-15T18:16:19
mtime.conffile..etc.ansible.hosts: 2021-03-15T18:16:19

[Nafallo Bjälevik (nafallo)]

If this is a bug, it will be a bug in the official Ansible PPA. I suggest you e-mail them directly at info _AT_ ansible.com rather than trying the bug route.

[Nolan Cooper (barrelmaker)]

Will do, thanks.