package libasound2-plugins 1.2.2-1ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite shared '/etc/alsa/conf.d/10-samplerate.conf', which is different from other instances of package libasound2-plugins:i386

[K. Mehta]

tried to reinstall ubuntu-desktop for some mutter problems; some keys cannot be typed/copied; but it has worsened

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: libasound2-plugins 1.2.2-1ubuntu1
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:
 libasound2-plugins:i386: Install
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
Date: Fri May 8 22:14:51 2020
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Preparing to unpack .../libasound2-plugins_1.2.2-1ubuntu1_i386.deb ...
 Unpacking libasound2-plugins:i386 (1.2.2-1ubuntu1) ...
 dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/libasound2-plugins_1.2.2-1ubuntu1_i386.deb (--unpack):
  trying to overwrite shared '/etc/alsa/conf.d/10-samplerate.conf', which is different from other instances of package libasound2-plugins:i386
ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite shared '/etc/alsa/conf.d/10-samplerate.conf', which is different from other instances of package libasound2-plugins:i386
InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-03-13 (60 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04.4 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20200203.1)
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: alsa-plugins
Title: package libasound2-plugins 1.2.2-1ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite shared '/etc/alsa/conf.d/10-samplerate.conf', which is different from other instances of package libasound2-plugins:i386
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)