package apmd (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/bin/apm', which is also in package atom 1.28.1

[Robert Key]

install attempt via "sudo apt install apmd" in terminal

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: apmd (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-29.31-generic 4.15.18
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-29-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair wl
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon Jul 30 22:37:18 2018
ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/usr/bin/apm', which is also in package atom 1.28.1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-07-24 (8 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-MATE 18.04 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180426)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.5, python3-minimal, 3.6.5-3
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.15rc1, python-minimal, 2.7.15~rc1-1
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu2
 apt 1.6.1
SourcePackage: apmd
Title: package apmd (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/bin/apm', which is also in package atom 1.28.1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Kai Kasurinen (kai-kasurinen)]

atom 1.28.1

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