package gir1.2-matedesktop-2.0 (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: Versuch, »/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/girepository-1.0/MateDesktop-2.0.typelib« zu überschreiben, welches auch in Paket gir1.2-mate-desktop 1.20.0-0ubuntu1 ist

[Roland Staiger]

got just this error message when doing dist-upgrade

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: gir1.2-matedesktop-2.0 (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-12.13-generic 4.15.7
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-12-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Mar 27 10:54:56 2018
ErrorMessage: Versuch, »/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/girepository-1.0/MateDesktop-2.0.typelib« zu überschreiben, welches auch in Paket gir1.2-mate-desktop 1.20.0-0ubuntu1 ist
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.5rc1, python3-minimal, 3.6.4-1
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.14+, python-minimal, 2.7.14-4
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu1
 apt 1.6~beta1
SourcePackage: mate-desktop
Title: package gir1.2-matedesktop-2.0 (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: Versuch, »/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/girepository-1.0/MateDesktop-2.0.typelib« zu überschreiben, welches auch in Paket gir1.2-mate-desktop 1.20.0-0ubuntu1 ist
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to bionic on 2017-11-25 (121 days ago)