package nvidia-340 (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/lib/udev/rules.d/71-nvidia.rules', which is also in package nvidia-kernel-common-390 390.116-0ubuntu0.18.10.1

[NGABONZIZA Aimé]

I tried to apply this driver and it provoked the bug

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.10
Package: nvidia-340 (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.18.0-16.17-generic 4.18.20
Uname: Linux 4.18.0-16-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.10-0ubuntu13.2
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Mar 10 01:46:53 2019
DuplicateSignature:
 package:nvidia-340:(not installed)
 Unpacking nvidia-340 (340.107-0ubuntu2) ...
 dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/nvidia-340_340.107-0ubuntu2_amd64.deb (--unpack):
  trying to overwrite '/lib/udev/rules.d/71-nvidia.rules', which is also in package nvidia-kernel-common-390 390.116-0ubuntu0.18.10.1
ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/lib/udev/rules.d/71-nvidia.rules', which is also in package nvidia-kernel-common-390 390.116-0ubuntu0.18.10.1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-07-12 (240 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180426)
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 1.7.2
SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers-340
Title: package nvidia-340 (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/lib/udev/rules.d/71-nvidia.rules', which is also in package nvidia-kernel-common-390 390.116-0ubuntu0.18.10.1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to cosmic on 2019-03-09 (0 days ago)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[Jean-Marc Gulliet (jmgulliet)]

Affects Ubuntu 19.10 too.