[Bug 1877826] [NEW] package mplayer-skin-blue (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/mplayer/skins/Blue/about.png', which is also in package mplayer-skins 3.2build1

[Tirthankar Dutta]

Public bug reported:

Tried to install mplayer via synaptic-package manager on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS fresh 
install.
The associated package mplayer-skin-blue failed to install, even though before 
install synaptic-package manager did not give any "broken packages" warning.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: mplayer-skin-blue (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-29.33-generic 5.4.30
Uname: Linux 5.4.0-29-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
Date: Sun May 10 10:03:21 2020
DuplicateSignature:
 package:mplayer-skin-blue:(not installed)
 Unpacking mplayer-skin-blue (1.11-2) ...
 dpkg: error processing archive 
/tmp/apt-dpkg-install-wfdDs1/122-mplayer-skin-blue_1.11-2_all.deb (--unpack):
  trying to overwrite '/usr/share/mplayer/skins/Blue/about.png', which is also 
in package mplayer-skins 3.2build1
ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/mplayer/skins/Blue/about.png', 
which is also in package mplayer-skins 3.2build1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-05-09 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200423)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.2, python3-minimal, 
3.8.2-0ubuntu2
PythonDetails: N/A
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.7ubuntu3
 apt  2.0.2
SourcePackage: mplayer-blue
Title: package mplayer-skin-blue (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: 
trying to overwrite '/usr/share/mplayer/skins/Blue/about.png', which is also in 
package mplayer-skins 3.2build1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: mplayer-blue (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-package focal package-conflict

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Title:
  package mplayer-skin-blue (not installed) failed to install/upgrade:
  trying to overwrite '/usr/share/mplayer/skins/Blue/about.png', which
  is also in package mplayer-skins 3.2build1

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