package libindi1 1.1.0-1ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libindidriver.so.1', which is also in package libindidriver1:amd64 1.1.0-1ubuntu1

[Petar Milevski]

I install a program called kstars and this error occurred after that install

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: libindi1 1.1.0-1ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-98.121-generic 4.4.90
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-98-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.10
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Nov 3 13:20:09 2017
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Preparing to unpack .../libindi1_1.5.0+r3509~201710280916~ubuntu16.04.1_amd64.deb ...
 Unpacking libindi1:amd64 (1.5.0+r3509~201710280916~ubuntu16.04.1) over (1.1.0-1ubuntu1) ...
 dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/libindi1_1.5.0+r3509~201710280916~ubuntu16.04.1_amd64.deb (--unpack):
  trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libindidriver.so.1', which is also in package libindidriver1:amd64 1.1.0-1ubuntu1
DuplicateSignature:
 package:libindi1:1.1.0-1ubuntu1
 Unpacking libindi1:amd64 (1.5.0+r3509~201710280916~ubuntu16.04.1) over (1.1.0-1ubuntu1) ...
 dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/libindi1_1.5.0+r3509~201710280916~ubuntu16.04.1_amd64.deb (--unpack):
  trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libindidriver.so.1', which is also in package libindidriver1:amd64 1.1.0-1ubuntu1
ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libindidriver.so.1', which is also in package libindidriver1:amd64 1.1.0-1ubuntu1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-03-02 (248 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2
 apt 1.2.24
SourcePackage: libindi
Title: package libindi1 1.1.0-1ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libindidriver.so.1', which is also in package libindidriver1:amd64 1.1.0-1ubuntu1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Kai Kasurinen (kai-kasurinen)]

libindi1:amd64 (1.5.0+r3509~201710280916~ubuntu16.04.1)

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