package nvidia-kernel-common-390 (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/lib/udev/rules.d/71-nvidia.rules', which is also in package nvidia-340 340.107-0ubuntu2

[Dale Hellwig]

Synaptic flagged this error when trying to upgrade and install package

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.10
Package: nvidia-kernel-common-390 (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-30.32-generic 4.15.18
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-30-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.10-0ubuntu13.1
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Dec 19 15:15:22 2018
DuplicateSignature:
 package:nvidia-kernel-common-390:(not installed)
 Unpacking nvidia-kernel-common-390 (390.87-0ubuntu1) ...
 dpkg: error processing archive /tmp/apt-dpkg-install-wWlLFn/643-nvidia-kernel-common-390_390.87-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb (--unpack):
  trying to overwrite '/lib/udev/rules.d/71-nvidia.rules', which is also in package nvidia-340 340.107-0ubuntu2
ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/lib/udev/rules.d/71-nvidia.rules', which is also in package nvidia-340 340.107-0ubuntu2
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-01-21 (1793 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1)
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: nvidia-graphics-drivers-390
Title: package nvidia-kernel-common-390 (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/lib/udev/rules.d/71-nvidia.rules', which is also in package nvidia-340 340.107-0ubuntu2
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)