package cinnamon 4.4.8-4ubuntu0.2 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/cinnamon/js/misc/config.js', which is also in package cinnamon-common 4.2.4-1~bionic0

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Ubuntu 20.04.2 LTS

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: cinnamon 4.4.8-4ubuntu0.2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-52.57~18.04.1-generic 5.4.65
Uname: Linux 5.4.0-52-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.16
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
Date: Sat Apr 17 22:01:53 2021
DuplicateSignature:
 package:cinnamon:4.4.8-4ubuntu0.2
 Unpacking cinnamon (4.4.8-4ubuntu0.2) over (4.2.4-1~bionic0) ...
 dpkg: error processing archive /tmp/apt-dpkg-install-BDKTtr/10-cinnamon_4.4.8-4ubuntu0.2_amd64.deb (--unpack):
  trying to overwrite '/usr/share/cinnamon/js/misc/config.js', which is also in package cinnamon-common 4.2.4-1~bionic0
ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/cinnamon/js/misc/config.js', which is also in package cinnamon-common 4.2.4-1~bionic0
InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-07-22 (635 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 18.04.2 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20190210)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.5, python3-minimal, 3.8.2-0ubuntu2
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.18, python-minimal, 2.7.15~rc1-1
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.7ubuntu3
 apt 2.0.5
SourcePackage: cinnamon
Title: package cinnamon 4.4.8-4ubuntu0.2 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/cinnamon/js/misc/config.js', which is also in package cinnamon-common 4.2.4-1~bionic0
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to focal on 2020-11-05 (163 days ago)

[Fantu (fantonifabio)]

Upgrade from/to unofficial build (for example various ppa) is not supported.
For upgrade cinnamon from/to other repository a remove (or purge in some cases) of cinnamon and all related packages installed before the upgrade is needed.