So, it seems that this was caused by an incorrect fix for 390808 in
byobu:
* debian/postinst, debian/screen-profiles.postinst: ensure that
/usr/bin/screen doesn't disappear, which causes the dpkg-divert
removal to fail; LP: #390808
But just the opposite is true. dpkg-divert fails *if* /usr/bin/screen
exists, not if it doesn't.
root@sphinx:~# dpkg-divert --package screen-profiles --rename --remove
/usr/bin/screen
Removing `diversion of /usr/bin/screen to /usr/bin/screen.real by
screen-profiles'
dpkg-divert: rename involves overwriting `/usr/bin/screen' with
different file `/usr/bin/screen.real', not allowed
It seems to me that the real cause of 390808 is that the wrong package name was
used to remove the diversion:
> dpkg-divert: mismatch on package when removing `diversion of /usr/bin/screen
> by byobu'
> found `diversion of /usr/bin/screen to /usr/bin/screen.real by
> screen-profiles'
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Title:
dpkg keeps diversions for removed packages
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