package influxdb (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/bin/influx', which is also in package influxdb-client 1.1.1+dfsg1-4

[James Jr. Colongan]

It always says an error whenever I interact with the influxdb.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: influxdb (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-20.21-generic 4.15.17
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-20-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: kpatch_livepatch_Ubuntu_4_15_0_20_21_generic_39
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7
AptOrdering:
 influxdb:amd64: Install
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat May 26 00:06:47 2018
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Preparing to unpack .../influxdb_1.5.2-1_amd64.deb ...
 Unpacking influxdb (1.5.2-1) ...
 dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/influxdb_1.5.2-1_amd64.deb (--unpack):
  trying to overwrite '/usr/bin/influx', which is also in package influxdb-client 1.1.1+dfsg1-4
DuplicateSignature:
 package:influxdb:(not installed)
 Unpacking influxdb (1.5.2-1) ...
 dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/influxdb_1.5.2-1_amd64.deb (--unpack):
  trying to overwrite '/usr/bin/influx', which is also in package influxdb-client 1.1.1+dfsg1-4
ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/usr/bin/influx', which is also in package influxdb-client 1.1.1+dfsg1-4
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.5, python3-minimal, 3.6.5-3
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.15rc1, python-minimal, 2.7.15~rc1-1
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu2
 apt 1.6.1
SourcePackage: influxdb
Title: package influxdb (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/bin/influx', which is also in package influxdb-client 1.1.1+dfsg1-4
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Alexandre Viau (aviau)]

> Unpacking influxdb (1.5.2-1) ...

This was never in the archive. Are trying to co-install upstream's package with Debian's influxdb-client?

AFAIK upstream ships both influxdb and the client in the same package.