Public bug reported: When it failed in the software updater I tried it from terminal sudo apt-get install -f it failed that way also.
ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04 Package: nmap-common 7.80+dfsg1-2build1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-42.46-generic 5.4.44 Uname: Linux 5.4.0-42-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.6 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: skip Date: Mon Aug 17 21:42:23 2020 DuplicateSignature: package:nmap-common:7.80+dfsg1-2build1 Unpacking nmap-common (7.80+dfsg1-2build1) ... dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/nmap-common_7.80+dfsg1-2build1_all.deb (--unpack): trying to overwrite '/usr/share/nmap/nmap-mac-prefixes', which is also in package nmap 7.80-2 ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/nmap/nmap-mac-prefixes', which is also in package nmap 7.80-2 InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-07-22 (27 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200423) PackageArchitecture: all Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.2, python3-minimal, 3.8.2-0ubuntu2 PythonDetails: N/A RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.19.7ubuntu3 apt 2.0.2ubuntu0.1 SourcePackage: nmap Title: package nmap-common 7.80+dfsg1-2build1 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/nmap/nmap-mac-prefixes', which is also in package nmap 7.80-2 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: nmap (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package focal package-conflict -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1891958 Title: package nmap-common 7.80+dfsg1-2build1 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/nmap/nmap-mac-prefixes', which is also in package nmap 7.80-2 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nmap/+bug/1891958/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs