package mpich 3.3~a2-4 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/bin/mpicc.mpich', which is also in package libmpich-dev 3.3~a2-4

[Chandika Guruge]

Trying to upgrade to Ubuntu 20.04

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: mpich 3.3~a2-4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-112.113-generic 4.15.18
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-112-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.8
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
Date: Wed Aug 26 16:14:52 2020
DuplicateSignature:
 package:mpich:3.3~a2-4
 Unpacking mpich (3.3.2-2build1) over (3.3~a2-4) ...
 dpkg: error processing archive /tmp/apt-dpkg-install-Cv1RcZ/0814-mpich_3.3.2-2build1_amd64.deb (--unpack):
  trying to overwrite '/usr/bin/mpicc.mpich', which is also in package libmpich-dev 3.3~a2-4
ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/usr/bin/mpicc.mpich', which is also in package libmpich-dev 3.3~a2-4
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-08-17 (1105 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170801)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.2, python3-minimal, 3.8.2-0ubuntu2
PythonDetails: N/A
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.7ubuntu3
 apt 2.0.2ubuntu0.1
SourcePackage: mpich
Title: package mpich 3.3~a2-4 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/bin/mpicc.mpich', which is also in package libmpich-dev 3.3~a2-4
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to focal on 2020-08-26 (0 days ago)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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