I can confirm this bug. I get the same thing.
sudo aptitude install byobu
[11:26AM]
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Reading extended state information
Initializing package states... Done
The following packages will be upgraded:
byobu
1 packages upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 0B/44.9kB of archives. After unpacking 16.4kB will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n/?]
Writing extended state information... Done
(Reading database ... 246551 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace byobu 2.5-0ubuntu1~ppa3 (using
.../byobu_2.6-0ubuntu1~ppa3_all.deb) ...
Removing `diversion of /usr/bin/screen to /usr/bin/screen.real by byobu'
dpkg-divert: rename involves overwriting `/usr/bin/screen' with
different file `/usr/bin/screen.real', not allowed
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/byobu_2.6-0ubuntu1~ppa3_all.deb
(--unpack):
subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status 2
Removing `diversion of /usr/bin/screen to /usr/bin/screen.real by byobu'
dpkg-divert: rename involves overwriting `/usr/bin/screen' with
different file `/usr/bin/screen.real', not allowed
dpkg: error while cleaning up:
subprocess post-removal script returned error exit status 2
Errors were encountered while processing:
/var/cache/apt/archives/byobu_2.6-0ubuntu1~ppa3_all.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
A package failed to install. Trying to recover:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Reading extended state information
Initializing package states... Done
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Upgrade to byobu 2.6 fails
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/381818
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