package systemd-services (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/lib/udev/rules.d/73-seat-late.rules', which is also in package systemd 237-3ubuntu10.6

[Shamil Niyas]

Frequent error messages concerning systemd-services not able to install and asking for permission to report it.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: systemd-services (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-36.39-generic 4.15.18
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-36-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.2
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Nov 15 17:46:42 2018
DuplicateSignature:
 package:systemd-services:(not installed)
 Unpacking systemd-services (204-5ubuntu20) ...
 dpkg: error processing archive /tmp/apt-dpkg-install-dmkWIE/03-systemd-services_204-5ubuntu20_amd64.deb (--unpack):
  trying to overwrite '/lib/udev/rules.d/73-seat-late.rules', which is also in package systemd 237-3ubuntu10.6
ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/lib/udev/rules.d/73-seat-late.rules', which is also in package systemd 237-3ubuntu10.6
InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-11-04 (11 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180725)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.5, python3-minimal, 3.6.5-3ubuntu1
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.15rc1, python-minimal, 2.7.15~rc1-1
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu2
 apt 1.6.6
SourcePackage: systemd
Title: package systemd-services (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/lib/udev/rules.d/73-seat-late.rules', which is also in package systemd 237-3ubuntu10.6
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[Dan Streetman (ddstreet)]

please reopen if this is still an issue