package nvidia-settings-experimental-304 304.48-0ubuntu0.1 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/bin/nvidia-settings', which is also in package nvidia-settings-updates 304.43-0ubuntu0.2

Bug #1095371 reported by Gary
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nvidia-settings-experimental-304 (Ubuntu)
Confirmed
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Bug Description

Nvidia driver management in this release is obnoxiously overcomplicated. I have driver problems every single time I update my kernel -- which leads me to believe that I should either not use the Nvidia driver altogether (along with the three additional monitors I have connected) or switch to an operating system with better driver support.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: nvidia-settings-experimental-304 304.48-0ubuntu0.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-29.46-generic 3.2.24
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-29-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu15.1
AptOrdering:
 nvidia-settings-experimental-304: Install
 nvidia-settings-experimental-304: Configure
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Jan 2 08:41:24 2013
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Unpacking nvidia-settings-experimental-304 (from .../nvidia-settings-experimental-304_304.48-0ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb) ...
 dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/nvidia-settings-experimental-304_304.48-0ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb (--unpack):
  trying to overwrite '/usr/bin/nvidia-settings', which is also in package nvidia-settings-updates 304.43-0ubuntu0.2
 dpkg-deb: error: subprocess paste was killed by signal (Broken pipe)
DuplicateSignature:
 Unpacking nvidia-settings-experimental-304 (from .../nvidia-settings-experimental-304_304.48-0ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb) ...
 dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/nvidia-settings-experimental-304_304.48-0ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb (--unpack):
  trying to overwrite '/usr/bin/nvidia-settings', which is also in package nvidia-settings-updates 304.43-0ubuntu0.2
ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/usr/bin/nvidia-settings', which is also in package nvidia-settings-updates 304.43-0ubuntu0.2
InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 12.04 "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120423)
MarkForUpload: True
SourcePackage: nvidia-settings-experimental-304
Title: package nvidia-settings-experimental-304 304.48-0ubuntu0.1 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/bin/nvidia-settings', which is also in package nvidia-settings-updates 304.43-0ubuntu0.2
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

Revision history for this message
Gary (garypdx) wrote :
tags: removed: need-duplicate-check
Revision history for this message
Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

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

Changed in nvidia-settings-experimental-304 (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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