Yes, libreoffice and openoffice both provide the same file causing a conflict between them. You'll need to uninstall openoffice if you want to use libreoffice.
** Changed in: libreoffice (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to libreoffice in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1767206 Title: package libreoffice-common (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: intentando sobreescribir `/usr/bin/soffice', que está también en el paquete openoffice-debian-menus 4.1.5-9789 Status in libreoffice package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: I have OpenOffice installed. Maybe this is the origin of the problem. ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: libreoffice-common (not installed) ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-20.21-generic 4.15.17 Uname: Linux 4.15.0-20-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7 Architecture: amd64 Date: Thu Apr 26 16:12:28 2018 ErrorMessage: intentando sobreescribir `/usr/bin/soffice', que está también en el paquete openoffice-debian-menus 4.1.5-9789 InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-03-30 (27 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" - Release amd64 (20180105.1) Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.5, python3-minimal, 3.6.5-3 PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.15rc1, python-minimal, 2.7.15~rc1-1 RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu2 apt 1.6.1 SourcePackage: libreoffice Title: package libreoffice-common (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: intentando sobreescribir `/usr/bin/soffice', que está también en el paquete openoffice-debian-menus 4.1.5-9789 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to bionic on 2018-04-26 (0 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/+bug/1767206/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp