package scala-library 2.11.12-2 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/java/scala-actors.jar', which is also in package scala 2.10.4-400

[Nameer P K]

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ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: scala-library 2.11.12-2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-22.24-generic 4.15.17
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-22-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon May 28 17:11:24 2018
Dependencies:

DuplicateSignature:
 package:scala-library:2.11.12-2
 Unpacking scala-library (2.11.12-2) ...
 dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/scala-library_2.11.12-2_all.deb (--unpack):
  trying to overwrite '/usr/share/java/scala-actors.jar', which is also in package scala 2.10.4-400
ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/java/scala-actors.jar', which is also in package scala 2.10.4-400
InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-05-08 (19 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180426)
PackageArchitecture: all
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: scala
Title: package scala-library 2.11.12-2 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/java/scala-actors.jar', which is also in package scala 2.10.4-400
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[Kai Kasurinen (kai-kasurinen)]

scala 2.10.4-400

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