package desktop-base 12.0.2ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/etc/skel/.face', which is also in package kubuntu-settings-desktop 1:23.04.5

[eddieg780]

happened right after upgrade to 23.10 from 23.04

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 23.10
Package: desktop-base 12.0.2ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.5.0-10.10-generic 6.5.3
Uname: Linux 6.5.0-10-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.27.0-0ubuntu5
AptOrdering:
 desktop-base:amd64: Install
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: unknown
Date: Thu Nov 2 17:04:28 2023
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Preparing to unpack .../desktop-base_12.0.6+nmu1ubuntu1_all.deb ...
 Unpacking desktop-base (12.0.6+nmu1ubuntu1) over (12.0.2ubuntu1) ...
 dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/desktop-base_12.0.6+nmu1ubuntu1_all.deb (--unpack):
  trying to overwrite '/etc/skel/.face', which is also in package kubuntu-settings-desktop 1:23.04.5
DuplicateSignature:
 package:desktop-base:12.0.2ubuntu1
 Unpacking desktop-base (12.0.6+nmu1ubuntu1) over (12.0.2ubuntu1) ...
 dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/desktop-base_12.0.6+nmu1ubuntu1_all.deb (--unpack):
  trying to overwrite '/etc/skel/.face', which is also in package kubuntu-settings-desktop 1:23.04.5
ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/etc/skel/.face', which is also in package kubuntu-settings-desktop 1:23.04.5
InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-12-15 (1053 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 20.10 "Groovy Gorilla" - Release amd64 (20201022)
PackageArchitecture: all
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.11, Python 3.11.6, python3-minimal, 3.11.4-5
PythonDetails: N/A
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.22.0ubuntu1
 apt 2.7.3
SourcePackage: desktop-base
Title: package desktop-base 12.0.2ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/etc/skel/.face', which is also in package kubuntu-settings-desktop 1:23.04.5
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to mantic on 2023-11-02 (0 days ago)