package libpython2.7-minimal (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite shared '/etc/python2.7/sitecustomize.py', which is different from other instances of package libpython2.7-minimal:i386

[Neill Rutherford]

Sorry this is not helpful it just failed is all i know

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: libpython2.7-minimal (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-78.99-generic 4.4.62
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-78-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.6
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed May 31 10:44:58 2017
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Preparing to unpack .../libpython2.7-minimal_2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.1_i386.deb ...
 Unpacking libpython2.7-minimal:i386 (2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.1) ...
 dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/libpython2.7-minimal_2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.1_i386.deb (--unpack):
  trying to overwrite shared '/etc/python2.7/sitecustomize.py', which is different from other instances of package libpython2.7-minimal:i386
DuplicateSignature:
 package:libpython2.7-minimal:(not installed)
 Unpacking libpython2.7-minimal:i386 (2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.1) ...
 dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/libpython2.7-minimal_2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.1_i386.deb (--unpack):
  trying to overwrite shared '/etc/python2.7/sitecustomize.py', which is different from other instances of package libpython2.7-minimal:i386
ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite shared '/etc/python2.7/sitecustomize.py', which is different from other instances of package libpython2.7-minimal:i386
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-02-01 (118 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160720)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2
 apt 1.2.20
SourcePackage: python2.7
Title: package libpython2.7-minimal (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite shared '/etc/python2.7/sitecustomize.py', which is different from other instances of package libpython2.7-minimal:i386
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)