package libmkl-meta-interface 2019.1.144-3 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libmkl-meta-interface/changelog.Debian.gz', which is different from other instances of package libmkl-meta-interface:i386

[dezi]

-bug fixed when removing mkl:i386 packages

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 19.04
Package: libmkl-meta-interface 2019.1.144-3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.19.0-11.12-generic 4.19.16
Uname: Linux 4.19.0-11-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: sep5 socperf3 pax nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.10-0ubuntu19
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Jan 23 23:23:42 2019
DuplicateSignature:
 package:libmkl-meta-interface:2019.1.144-3
 Unpacking libmkl-core:i386 (2019.1.144-3) ...
 dpkg: error processing archive /tmp/apt-dpkg-install-20EQGy/59-libmkl-core_2019.1.144-3_i386.deb (--unpack):
  trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libmkl-core/changelog.Debian.gz', which is different from other instances of package libmkl-core:i386
ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libmkl-meta-interface/changelog.Debian.gz', which is different from other instances of package libmkl-meta-interface:i386
InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-01-23 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 19.04 "Disco Dingo" - Alpha amd64 (20190120)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.7, Python 3.7.2, python3-minimal, 3.7.2-1
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.15+, python-minimal, 2.7.15-4
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.2ubuntu2
 apt 1.8.0~beta1
SourcePackage: intel-mkl
Title: package libmkl-meta-interface 2019.1.144-3 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libmkl-meta-interface/changelog.Debian.gz', which is different from other instances of package libmkl-meta-interface:i386
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[Steven Smith (geekiac)]

sudo rm /usr/share/doc/libmkl-core/changelog.Debian.gz
sudo rm /usr/share/doc/libmkl-meta-interface/changelog.Debian.gz

sudo apt --fix-broken install

Removing the changelog files and the fixing the broken install sorted the problem for me.