package linux-tools-common (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: Versuch, »/usr/share/man/man1/perf.1.gz« zu überschreiben, welches auch in Paket linux-base 3.4ubuntu2 ist

[Heiko Busse]

Sorry for not being able to provide any further informations. I just installed the relevant package as is by using the synaptic package management and prompty received an error message.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: linux-tools-common (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-25.40-generic 3.2.18
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-25-generic x86_64
AlsaDevices:
 total 0
 crw-rw---T 1 root audio 116, 1 Jun 17 04:27 seq
 crw-rw---T 1 root audio 116, 33 Jun 17 04:27 timer
AplayDevices: aplay: device_list:252: no soundcards found...
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu8
Architecture: amd64
ArecordDevices: arecord: device_list:252: no soundcards found...
AudioDevicesInUse: Error: command ['fuser', '-v', '/dev/snd/seq', '/dev/snd/timer'] failed with exit code 1:
CRDA:
 country EC:
  (2402 - 2482 @ 40), (N/A, 20)
  (5170 - 5250 @ 20), (3, 17)
  (5250 - 5330 @ 20), (3, 23), DFS
  (5735 - 5835 @ 20), (3, 30)
Date: Sun Jun 17 04:22:19 2012
ErrorMessage: Versuch, »/usr/share/man/man1/perf.1.gz« zu überschreiben, welches auch in Paket linux-base 3.4ubuntu2 ist
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=eb3723cc-7255-482d-aecc-21d2de947234
InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425)
MachineType: MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD MS-7469
ProcFB: 0 radeondrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.2.0-25-generic root=UUID=c9ded499-6ea4-4e5a-8a18-2008931d5f16 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:
 0: phy0: Wireless LAN
  Soft blocked: no
  Hard blocked: no
SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-tools-common (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: Versuch, »/usr/share/man/man1/perf.1.gz« zu überschreiben, welches auch in Paket linux-base 3.4ubuntu2 ist
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 03/15/2010
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: A7469IMS.110
dmi.board.name: MS-7469
dmi.board.vendor: MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD
dmi.board.version: 100
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrA7469IMS.110:bd03/15/2010:svnMICRO-STARINTERNATIONALCO.,LTD:pnMS-7469:pvr:rvnMICRO-STARINTERNATIONALCO.,LTD:rnMS-7469:rvr100:cvnMICRO-STARINTERNATIONALCO.,LTD:ct3:cvr:
dmi.product.name: MS-7469
dmi.sys.vendor: MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD

[Joseph Salisbury (jsalisbury)]

You may need to run the following:

sudo apt-get install -f
sudo apt-get clean
sudo apt-get update

Then re-install the package.

If that does not resolve your issue, please mark the bug as "Confirmed"