package linux-5.7-tools-common (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/bin/acpidbg', which is also in package linux-tools-common 5.8.0-59.66

Bug #1936770 reported by Venkat Tangirala
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Bug Description

I was trying to install linux common tools. Then the istallation crashed.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.10
Package: linux-5.7-tools-common (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.8.0-59.66-generic 5.8.18
Uname: Linux 5.8.0-59-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu50.7
AptOrdering:
 linux-5.7-tools-common:amd64: Install
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
Date: Sun Jul 18 23:23:09 2021
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Preparing to unpack .../linux-5.7-tools-common_5.7.0-15.16_all.deb ...
 Unpacking linux-5.7-tools-common (5.7.0-15.16) ...
 dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-5.7-tools-common_5.7.0-15.16_all.deb (--unpack):
  trying to overwrite '/usr/bin/acpidbg', which is also in package linux-tools-common 5.8.0-59.66
ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/usr/bin/acpidbg', which is also in package linux-tools-common 5.8.0-59.66
InstallationDate: Installed on 2021-07-14 (5 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.10 "Groovy Gorilla" - Release amd64 (20201022)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.10, python3-minimal, 3.8.6-0ubuntu1
PythonDetails: N/A
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.20.5ubuntu2
 apt 2.1.10ubuntu0.1
SourcePackage: linux-5.7
Title: package linux-5.7-tools-common (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/bin/acpidbg', which is also in package linux-tools-common 5.8.0-59.66
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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