In ubuntu 16.04 package parallel declares conflict with moreutils so error should not appear anymore.
** Changed in: moreutils (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1213607 Title: package moreutils (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/man/man1/parallel.1.gz', which is also in package parallel 20121122-0ubuntu1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/moreutils/+bug/1213607/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs