package vlc-plugin-qt (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/bin/qvlc', which is also in package vlc 2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.4

[François-Xavier Curfs]

Issue occurring during upgrade from 16.04 LTS to 17.10.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10
Package: vlc-plugin-qt (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-112.135-generic 4.4.98
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-112-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu3.7
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Feb 18 13:15:50 2018
DuplicateSignature:
 package:vlc-plugin-qt:(not installed)
 Unpacking kodi-repository-kodi (2:17.3+dfsg1-3) ...
 dpkg: error processing archive /tmp/apt-dpkg-install-H7THye/385-kodi-repository-kodi_2%3a17.3+dfsg1-3_all.deb (--unpack):
  trying to overwrite '/usr/share/kodi/addons/repository.xbmc.org/addon.xml', which is also in package kodi-data 2:17.3+dfsg1-3
ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/usr/bin/qvlc', which is also in package vlc 2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.4
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-01-01 (778 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Release amd64 (20151021)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.3, python3-minimal, 3.6.3-0ubuntu2
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.14, python-minimal, 2.7.14-2ubuntu1
SourcePackage: vlc
Title: package vlc-plugin-qt (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/bin/qvlc', which is also in package vlc 2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.4
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)