gimp 2.6.12-1ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade after installing GIMP 2.8 from ppa

[David E Craddock]

installed Gimp 2.8 PPA and software. Install did not work and cannot uninstall Ginp 2.6

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: gimp 2.6.12-1ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.39-generic 3.2.16
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu8
AptOrdering:
 gimp: Install
 gimp: Configure
Architecture: i386
Date: Sat Jun 2 18:17:43 2012
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Preparing to replace gimp 2.6.12-1ubuntu1 (using .../gimp_2.8.0-1ubuntu0ppa4~precise_i386.deb) ...
 Unpacking replacement gimp ...
 dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/gimp_2.8.0-1ubuntu0ppa4~precise_i386.deb (--unpack):
  trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/gimp/2.0/plug-ins/file-xmc', which is also in package gimp-plugin-registry 3.5.4-1
DuplicateSignature:
 Unpacking replacement gimp ...
 dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/gimp_2.8.0-1ubuntu0ppa4~precise_i386.deb (--unpack):
  trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/gimp/2.0/plug-ins/file-xmc', which is also in package gimp-plugin-registry 3.5.4-1
ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/gimp/2.0/plug-ins/file-xmc', which is also in package gimp-plugin-registry 3.5.4-1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release i386 (20111012)
SourcePackage: gimp
Title: package gimp 2.6.12-1ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/gimp/2.0/plug-ins/file-xmc', which is also in package gimp-plugin-registry 3.5.4-1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-05-08 (25 days ago)

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