package python-is-python3 (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/bin/python', which is also in package python-minimal 2.7.15~rc1-1

[andrius j]

Was installing hp officejet drivers and it would not allow to install as this package was missing.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: python-is-python3 (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-48.52-generic 5.4.60
Uname: Linux 5.4.0-48-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.8
AptOrdering:
 python-is-python3:amd64: Install
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
Date: Fri Sep 25 09:01:33 2020
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Preparing to unpack .../python-is-python3_3.8.2-4_all.deb ...
 Unpacking python-is-python3 (3.8.2-4) ...
 dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/python-is-python3_3.8.2-4_all.deb (--unpack):
  trying to overwrite '/usr/bin/python', which is also in package python-minimal 2.7.15~rc1-1
ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/usr/bin/python', which is also in package python-minimal 2.7.15~rc1-1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-02-12 (225 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180725)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.2, python3-minimal, 3.8.2-0ubuntu2
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.18rc1, python-minimal, 2.7.15~rc1-1
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.7ubuntu3
 apt 2.0.2ubuntu0.1
SourcePackage: what-is-python
Title: package python-is-python3 (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/bin/python', which is also in package python-minimal 2.7.15~rc1-1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to focal on 2020-02-12 (225 days ago)

[Matthias Klose (doko)]

fixed in 8