package fglrx-updates (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1

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I was trying to update the ati drivers.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: fglrx-updates (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.38-generic 3.2.16
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7
AptOrdering:
 fglrx-updates: Install
 fglrx-updates: Configure
 fglrx-amdcccle-updates: Configure
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed May 16 13:47:55 2012
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Unpacking fglrx-updates (from .../fglrx-updates_2%3a8.960-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb) ...
 One or more files have been altered since installation.
 Uninstall will not be completed. See /etc/ati/fglrx-uninstall.log for details.
 dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/fglrx-updates_2%3a8.960-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb (--unpack):
  subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
DuplicateSignature:
 Unpacking fglrx-updates (from .../fglrx-updates_2%3a8.960-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb) ...
 One or more files have been altered since installation.
 Uninstall will not be completed. See /etc/ati/fglrx-uninstall.log for details.
 dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/fglrx-updates_2%3a8.960-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb (--unpack):
  subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release amd64 (20101007)
SourcePackage: fglrx-installer-updates
Title: package fglrx-updates (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-05-11 (5 days ago)

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