package linux-tools-common (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/man/man1/perf.1.gz', which is also in package linux-base 3.4ubuntu2

Bug #1013397 reported by Tad Marshall
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Bug Description

Trying to get "perf". Did sudo apt-get install linux-base but that didn't give me "perf" so I tried sudo apt-get install linux-tools-common. Got error and invitation to file bug report.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: linux-tools-common (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.39-generic 3.2.16
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24.
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu8
AptOrdering:
 linux-tools-common: Install
 linux-tools-common: Configure
Architecture: amd64
ArecordDevices:
 **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
 card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: VT1828S Analog [VT1828S Analog]
   Subdevices: 2/2
   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
   Subdevice #1: subdevice #1
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: tad 1874 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p: tad 1874 F...m pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: command ['iw', 'reg', 'get'] failed with exit code 1: nl80211 not found.
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xf3ff8000 irq 47'
   Mixer name : 'VIA VT1828S'
   Components : 'HDA:11064441,104383d0,00100100'
   Controls : 49
   Simple ctrls : 24
Date: Thu Jun 14 16:57:43 2012
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Unpacking linux-tools-common (from .../linux-tools-common_3.2.0-25.40_all.deb) ...
 dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-tools-common_3.2.0-25.40_all.deb (--unpack):
  trying to overwrite '/usr/share/man/man1/perf.1.gz', which is also in package linux-base 3.4ubuntu2
DuplicateSignature:
 Unpacking linux-tools-common (from .../linux-tools-common_3.2.0-25.40_all.deb) ...
 dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-tools-common_3.2.0-25.40_all.deb (--unpack):
  trying to overwrite '/usr/share/man/man1/perf.1.gz', which is also in package linux-base 3.4ubuntu2
ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/man/man1/perf.1.gz', which is also in package linux-base 3.4ubuntu2
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=d2a9e3a2-1f9a-4504-a31d-ccb657cf75c7
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012)
IwConfig:
 lo no wireless extensions.

 eth0 no wireless extensions.
MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name
ProcFB: 0 VESA VGA
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic root=UUID=9474f9cc-a1a0-41ac-8785-76bf21d166f6 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon.
RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc 1.99-21ubuntu3.1
RfKill:

SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-tools-common (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/man/man1/perf.1.gz', which is also in package linux-base 3.4ubuntu2
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-05-02 (43 days ago)
WifiSyslog:
 Jun 14 09:30:31 tad-ubuntu kernel: [237423.259111] EXT4-fs (sda2): Unaligned AIO/DIO on inode 27003448 by VirtualBox; performance will be poor.
 Jun 14 12:16:05 tad-ubuntu dhclient: DHCPREQUEST of 10.4.100.139 on eth0 to 10.4.1.1 port 67
 Jun 14 12:16:05 tad-ubuntu dhclient: DHCPACK of 10.4.100.139 from 10.4.1.1
 Jun 14 12:16:05 tad-ubuntu dhclient: bound to 10.4.100.139 -- renewal in 17596 seconds.
 Jun 14 15:30:54 tad-ubuntu kernel: [259010.997426] EXT4-fs (sda2): Unaligned AIO/DIO on inode 27003448 by VirtualBox; performance will be poor.
dmi.bios.date: 12/16/2010
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 2003
dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: P7P55D LE
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
dmi.board.version: Rev 1.xx
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr2003:bd12/16/2010:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnP7P55DLE:rvrRev1.xx:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: System Product Name
dmi.product.version: System Version
dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer

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Tad Marshall (tad-u) wrote :
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Apport retracing service (apport) wrote : This bug is a duplicate

Thank you for taking the time to report this crash and helping to make this software better. This particular crash has already been reported and is a duplicate of bug #1008713, so is being marked as such. Please look at the other bug report to see if there is any missing information that you can provide, or to see if there is a workaround for the bug. Additionally, any further discussion regarding the bug should occur in the other report. Please continue to report any other bugs you may find.

tags: removed: need-duplicate-check
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