package libpng12-0 1.2.51-0ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libpng12-0/ANNOUNCE', which is different from other instances of package libpng12-0:amd64

[Giorgio]

E: /var/cache/apt/archives/libpng12-0_1.2.54-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb: trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libpng12-0/ANNOUNCE', which is different from other instances of package libpng12-0:amd64

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: libpng12-0 1.2.51-0ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-53.74-generic 4.4.30
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-53-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.2
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon Dec 12 18:41:22 2016
Dependencies:
 gcc-6-base 6.0.1-0ubuntu1
 libc6 2.23-0ubuntu5
 libgcc1 1:6.0.1-0ubuntu1
 multiarch-support 2.23-0ubuntu5
 zlib1g 1:1.2.8.dfsg-2ubuntu4
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Preparing to unpack .../libpng12-0_1.2.54-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb ...
 Unpacking libpng12-0:amd64 (1.2.54-1ubuntu1) over (1.2.51-0ubuntu3) ...
 dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/libpng12-0_1.2.54-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb (--unpack):
  trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libpng12-0/ANNOUNCE', which is different from other instances of package libpng12-0:amd64
DuplicateSignature:
 package:libpng12-0:1.2.51-0ubuntu3
 Unpacking libpng12-0:amd64 (1.2.54-1ubuntu1) over (1.2.51-0ubuntu3) ...
 dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/libpng12-0_1.2.54-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb (--unpack):
  trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libpng12-0/ANNOUNCE', which is different from other instances of package libpng12-0:amd64
ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libpng12-0/ANNOUNCE', which is different from other instances of package libpng12-0:amd64
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-12-03 (8 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160421)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
 apt 1.2.15
SourcePackage: libpng
Title: package libpng12-0 1.2.51-0ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libpng12-0/ANNOUNCE', which is different from other instances of package libpng12-0:amd64
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Jeff (jeff6045)]

Conflict occured after trying to re-install Teamviewer 11.
Discovered possible solution here: https://askubuntu.com/questions/764228/teamviewer-11-wont-run-on-ubuntu-16-04-64-bit
Will follow advice and see how that goes.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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