package libsystemd0 245.4-4ubuntu3.17 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libsystemd0/changelog.Debian.gz', which is different from other instances of package libsystemd0:amd64

[Michael Magill]

fails during 'apt upgrade'

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: libsystemd0 245.4-4ubuntu3.17
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.14.0-1036.40-oem 5.14.21
Uname: Linux 5.14.0-1036-oem x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.23
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
Date: Fri May 13 08:48:07 2022
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Preparing to unpack .../libsystemd0_245.4-4ubuntu3.17_amd64.deb ...
 Unpacking libsystemd0:amd64 (245.4-4ubuntu3.17) over (245.4-4ubuntu3.17) ...
 dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/libsystemd0_245.4-4ubuntu3.17_amd64.deb (--unpack):
  trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libsystemd0/changelog.Debian.gz', which is different from other instances of package libsystemd0:amd64
ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libsystemd0/changelog.Debian.gz', which is different from other instances of package libsystemd0:amd64
InstallationDate: Installed on 2021-09-07 (247 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200423)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.10, python3-minimal, 3.8.2-0ubuntu2
PythonDetails: N/A
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.7ubuntu3
 apt 2.0.6
SourcePackage: systemd
Title: package libsystemd0 245.4-4ubuntu3.17 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libsystemd0/changelog.Debian.gz', which is different from other instances of package libsystemd0:amd64
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Nick Rosbrook (enr0n)]

There have been several package updates since this report. If you experience similar issues with newer versions, please open a new bug report.