Public bug reported: I selected this pkg to install from Synaptic on Ubuntu 16.10 and got this error.
ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10 Package: python3-googleapi (not installed) ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-34.36-generic 4.8.11 Uname: Linux 4.8.0-34-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.3-0ubuntu8.2 Architecture: amd64 Date: Sat Jan 28 13:07:01 2017 DuplicateSignature: package:python3-googleapi:(not installed) Unpacking python3-googleapi (1.5.1-1) ... dpkg: error processing archive /tmp/apt-dpkg-install-YNsz5q/232-python3-googleapi_1.5.1-1_all.deb (--unpack): trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/apiclient/__init__.py', which is also in package python3-maas-client 2.1.3+bzr5573-0ubuntu1~16.10.1 ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/apiclient/__init__.py', which is also in package python3-maas-client 2.1.3+bzr5573-0ubuntu1~16.10.1 InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-01-28 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.10 "Yakkety Yak" - Release amd64 (20161012.2) RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.18.10ubuntu1 apt 1.3.4 SourcePackage: python-googleapi Title: package python3-googleapi (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/apiclient/__init__.py', which is also in package python3-maas-client 2.1.3+bzr5573-0ubuntu1~16.10.1 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: python-googleapi (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package need-duplicate-check package-conflict yakkety -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1660091 Title: package python3-googleapi (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/python3/dist- packages/apiclient/__init__.py', which is also in package python3 -maas-client 2.1.3+bzr5573-0ubuntu1~16.10.1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-googleapi/+bug/1660091/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs