package kodi 2:17.1~git20170325.1710-final-0zesty failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/bin/kodi', which is also in package kodi-bin 2:17.1~git20170325.1710-final-0zesty

Bug #1683010 reported by Anders Pamdal
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kodi (Ubuntu)
Invalid
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Bug Description

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ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.04
Package: kodi 2:17.1~git20170325.1710-final-0zesty
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-15.17-generic 4.10.5
Uname: Linux 4.10.0-15-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.4-0ubuntu4
AptOrdering:
 kodi:amd64: Install
 kodi-bin:amd64: Install
 kodi-data:amd64: Install
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Apr 15 07:36:19 2017
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Preparing to unpack .../kodi_2%3a17.1+dfsg1-1_amd64.deb ...
 Unpacking kodi (2:17.1+dfsg1-1) over (2:17.1~git20170325.1710-final-0zesty) ...
 dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/kodi_2%3a17.1+dfsg1-1_amd64.deb (--unpack):
  trying to overwrite '/usr/bin/kodi', which is also in package kodi-bin 2:17.1~git20170325.1710-final-0zesty
DuplicateSignature:
 package:kodi:2:17.1~git20170325.1710-final-0zesty
 Unpacking kodi (2:17.1+dfsg1-1) over (2:17.1~git20170325.1710-final-0zesty) ...
 dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/kodi_2%3a17.1+dfsg1-1_amd64.deb (--unpack):
  trying to overwrite '/usr/bin/kodi', which is also in package kodi-bin 2:17.1~git20170325.1710-final-0zesty
ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/usr/bin/kodi', which is also in package kodi-bin 2:17.1~git20170325.1710-final-0zesty
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-03-25 (21 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.10 "Yakkety Yak" - Release amd64 (20161012.2)
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.10ubuntu2
 apt 1.4
SourcePackage: kodi
Title: package kodi 2:17.1~git20170325.1710-final-0zesty failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/bin/kodi', which is also in package kodi-bin 2:17.1~git20170325.1710-final-0zesty
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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Anders Pamdal (anders-pamdal) wrote :
tags: removed: need-duplicate-check
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

Changed in kodi (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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Geoffrey Pursell (geoffp) wrote :

The workaround for me was to:

sudo apt remove kodi kodi-bin kodi-data
sudo apt install kodi

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dino99 (9d9) wrote :
Changed in kodi (Ubuntu):
status: Confirmed → Invalid
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