package xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-430 (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/nvidia/xorg/nvidia_drv.so', which is also in package xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-440 440.26-0ubuntu0~gpu19.10.2

Bug #1850010 reported by Zachary M
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Bug Description

Nvidia laptop support is basically nonexistent for linux. I've had nothing but problems with Ubuntu

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 19.10
Package: xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-430 (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.3.0-19.20-generic 5.3.1
Uname: Linux 5.3.0-19-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu8
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Oct 26 18:56:24 2019
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Preparing to unpack .../xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-430_430.50-0ubuntu2_amd64.deb ...
 Unpacking xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-430 (430.50-0ubuntu2) ...
 dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-430_430.50-0ubuntu2_amd64.deb (--unpack):
  trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/nvidia/xorg/nvidia_drv.so', which is also in package xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-440 440.26-0ubuntu0~gpu19.10.2
ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/nvidia/xorg/nvidia_drv.so', which is also in package xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-440 440.26-0ubuntu0~gpu19.10.2
InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-10-26 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 19.10 "Eoan Ermine" - Release amd64 (20191017)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.7, Python 3.7.5rc1, python3-minimal, 3.7.5-1
PythonDetails: N/A
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.7ubuntu2
 apt 1.9.4
SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers-430
Title: package xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-430 (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/nvidia/xorg/nvidia_drv.so', which is also in package xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-440 440.26-0ubuntu0~gpu19.10.2
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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