package linux-backports-modules-cw-3.4-3.2.0-29-generic (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/lib/udev/rules.d/50-compat_firmware_29_generic.rules', which is also in package linux-backports-modules-cw-3.3-3.2.0-29-generic 3.2.0-29.14

[Garret Kleinendorst]

i was trying to install vmware server 2.0 and i got this error.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: linux-backports-modules-cw-3.4-3.2.0-29-generic (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-29.46-generic 3.2.24
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-29-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu12
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Sep 5 15:05:01 2012
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Unpacking linux-backports-modules-cw-3.3-3.2.0-29-generic (from .../linux-backports-modules-cw-3.3-3.2.0-29-generic_3.2.0-29.14_amd64.deb) ...
 Selecting previously unselected package linux-backports-modules-cw-3.4-3.2.0-29-generic.
 Unpacking linux-backports-modules-cw-3.4-3.2.0-29-generic (from .../linux-backports-modules-cw-3.4-3.2.0-29-generic_3.2.0-29.14_amd64.deb) ...
 dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-backports-modules-cw-3.4-3.2.0-29-generic_3.2.0-29.14_amd64.deb (--unpack):
  trying to overwrite '/lib/udev/rules.d/50-compat_firmware_29_generic.rules', which is also in package linux-backports-modules-cw-3.3-3.2.0-29-generic 3.2.0-29.14
DuplicateSignature:
 Unpacking linux-backports-modules-cw-3.4-3.2.0-29-generic (from .../linux-backports-modules-cw-3.4-3.2.0-29-generic_3.2.0-29.14_amd64.deb) ...
 dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-backports-modules-cw-3.4-3.2.0-29-generic_3.2.0-29.14_amd64.deb (--unpack):
  trying to overwrite '/lib/udev/rules.d/50-compat_firmware_29_generic.rules', which is also in package linux-backports-modules-cw-3.3-3.2.0-29-generic 3.2.0-29.14
ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/lib/udev/rules.d/50-compat_firmware_29_generic.rules', which is also in package linux-backports-modules-cw-3.3-3.2.0-29-generic 3.2.0-29.14
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425)
SourcePackage: linux-backports-modules-3.2.0
Title: package linux-backports-modules-cw-3.4-3.2.0-29-generic (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/lib/udev/rules.d/50-compat_firmware_29_generic.rules', which is also in package linux-backports-modules-cw-3.3-3.2.0-29-generic 3.2.0-29.14
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Abel Navarro (dbel)]

"apt-get upgrade" seems to fix this problem.