package libopencv3.2-java 3.2.0+dfsg-4build2 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/java/opencv.jar', which is also in package libopencv3.1-java 3.1.0+dfsg1-1~exp1ubuntu3

[Robert Andrews]

I just logged in and this error message was on the desktop. This is a system that has been upgraded from 12.04 to 14.04 to 16.04 to 18.04 over the years.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: libopencv3.2-java 3.2.0+dfsg-4build2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-20.21-generic 4.15.17
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-20-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Apr 27 10:19:39 2018
ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/java/opencv.jar', which is also in package libopencv3.1-java 3.1.0+dfsg1-1~exp1ubuntu3
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-10-01 (577 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.10 "Yakkety Yak" - Alpha amd64 (20160922)
PackageArchitecture: all
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.5, python3-minimal, 3.6.5-3
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.15rc1, python-minimal, 2.7.15~rc1-1
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu2
 apt 1.6.1
SourcePackage: opencv
Title: package libopencv3.2-java 3.2.0+dfsg-4build2 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/java/opencv.jar', which is also in package libopencv3.1-java 3.1.0+dfsg1-1~exp1ubuntu3
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to bionic on 2018-01-25 (97 days ago)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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