package nvidia-settings (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/bin/nvidia-settings', which is also in package nvidia-settings-updates 304.51-0ubuntu1

[hogisan]

I was trying a different video driver to see if it would eliminate the solid bar that I now have. When I did an update the screen shows a solid bar when I have Unity in the auto-hide mode. Unity is functional---the icons slide off the screen but the solid bar remains. The display does not adjust for the bar--a portion of the screen display remains behind the bar.

This only occurs after I log in. Before I enter my password the bar remains hidden.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: nvidia-settings (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-17.27-generic 3.5.5
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-17-generic x86_64
.tmp.unity.support.test.1:

ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
CompositorRunning: compiz
Date: Fri Oct 5 10:58:47 2012
DistUpgraded: 2012-09-30 11:37:06,166 DEBUG enabling apt cron job
DistroCodename: quantal
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DkmsStatus: nvidia-current, 304.51, 3.5.0-17-generic, x86_64: installed
ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/usr/bin/nvidia-settings', which is also in package nvidia-settings-updates 304.51-0ubuntu1
GraphicsCard:
 NVIDIA Corporation GF119 [GeForce GT 610] [10de:104a] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: ZOTAC International (MCO) Ltd. Device [19da:6222]
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425)
MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-17-generic root=UUID=dd7ce178-76f4-48d9-a39f-773218a410c0 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: nvidia-settings
Title: package nvidia-settings (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/bin/nvidia-settings', which is also in package nvidia-settings-updates 304.51-0ubuntu1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to quantal on 2012-09-30 (4 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 11/16/2010
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 1703
dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: M4A89GTD-PRO/USB3
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.:bvr1703:bd11/16/2010:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnM4A89GTD-PRO/USB3:rvrRev1.xx:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: System Product Name
dmi.product.version: System Version
dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.8.4-0ubuntu1
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.39-0ubuntu1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 9.0~git20121004.b2048c5e-0ubuntu1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 9.0~git20121004.b2048c5e-0ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.13.0-0ubuntu5
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.3-0ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.99.99~git20120913.8637f772-0ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.20.9-0ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.2-0ubuntu3

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[AG Restringere (ag-restringere-deactivatedaccount)]

Hogisan: could you open up a separate bug report for the solid bar issue you're having and try to post a screenshot?