package slack (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/lintian/overrides/slack', which is also in package slack-desktop 3.3.3

[david langston]

trying to install

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.10
Package: slack (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.18.0-11.12-generic 4.18.12
Uname: Linux 4.18.0-11-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.10-0ubuntu13.1
AptOrdering:
 slack:amd64: Install
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Nov 30 06:32:59 2018
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Preparing to unpack .../slack_1%3a0.15.2-9_all.deb ...
 Unpacking slack (1:0.15.2-9) ...
 dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/slack_1%3a0.15.2-9_all.deb (--unpack):
  trying to overwrite '/usr/share/lintian/overrides/slack', which is also in package slack-desktop 3.3.3
ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/lintian/overrides/slack', which is also in package slack-desktop 3.3.3
InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-11-30 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.10 "Cosmic Cuttlefish" - Release amd64 (20181017.3)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.7, python3-minimal, 3.6.7-1~18.10
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.15+, python-minimal, 2.7.15-3
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu5
 apt 1.7.0
SourcePackage: slack
Title: package slack (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/lintian/overrides/slack', which is also in package slack-desktop 3.3.3
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Nekrasov Nikita (nolv)]

Bug occures if you previously made
sudo apt install slack

[Kai Kasurinen (kai-kasurinen)]

slack-desktop 3.3.3

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