package emacs-gtk (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/emacs/26.3/etc/DOC', which is also in package emacs26-nox 26.3~1.git96dd019-kk1+19.10

[Endri Bimbli]

Hey,

I upgraded to ubuntu 20 and a red little minus sign popped up on my top right corner about unmet package dependencies. I have tried all the commands like "sudo dpkg --configure -a" "sudo apt install -f" but nothing seems to solve my problem.
This is a big problem because I cant install new packages on my laptop without solving this first.
Please reply as soon as possible.

The error message:
You might want to run 'apt --fix-broken install' to correct these.
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
 emacs : Depends: emacs-gtk (>= 1:26.3) but it is not installed or
                  emacs-lucid (>= 1:26.3) but it is not installed or
                  emacs-nox (>= 1:26.3) but it is not installed
 emacs-bin-common : Depends: emacs-common (= 1:26.3+1-1ubuntu2) but it is not installed
 emacs-el : Depends: emacs-common (= 1:26.3+1-1ubuntu2) but it is not installed
E: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt --fix-broken install' with no packages (or specify a solution).

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: emacs-gtk (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-29.33-generic 5.4.30
Uname: Linux 5.4.0-29-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27
AptOrdering:
 emacs-common:amd64: Install
 emacs-gtk:amd64: Install
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
Date: Tue May 26 20:45:47 2020
ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/emacs/26.3/etc/DOC', which is also in package emacs26-nox 26.3~1.git96dd019-kk1+19.10
InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-04-20 (35 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 19.10 "Eoan Ermine" - Release amd64 (20191017)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.2, python3-minimal, 3.8.2-0ubuntu2
PythonDetails: N/A
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.7ubuntu3
 apt 2.0.2
SourcePackage: emacs
Title: package emacs-gtk (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/emacs/26.3/etc/DOC', which is also in package emacs26-nox 26.3~1.git96dd019-kk1+19.10
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to focal on 2020-05-11 (15 days ago)

[Kai Kasurinen (kai-kasurinen)]

emacs26-common 26.3~1.git96dd019-kk1+19.10
emacs26-nox 26.3~1.git96dd019-kk1+19.10

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