linux-firmware update failed in Dell 15 3537 with ubuntu 12.04

[Saveliy Tretiakov]

I have a Dell 3537 laptop with ubuntu 12.04. Automatic update of linux-firmware package caused errors:

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Preparing to replace linux-firmware 1.79.1 (using .../linux-firmware_1.79.15_all.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement linux-firmware ...
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-firmware_1.79.15_all.deb (--unpack):
 trying to overwrite '/lib/firmware/ar3k/AthrBT_0x31010000.dfu', which is also in package bt-dw1705-firmware 0.1
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
dpkg-deb: error: subprocess paste was killed by signal (Broken pipe)
Errors were encountered while processing:
 /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-firmware_1.79.15_all.deb

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: linux-firmware 1.79.15
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-51.77~precise1-generic 3.5.7.33
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-51-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.6
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Jun 17 01:12:31 2014
Dependencies:

DistributionChannelDescriptor:
 # This is a distribution channel descriptor
 # For more information see http://wiki.ubuntu.com/DistributionChannelDescriptor
 canonical-oem-somerville-precise-amd64-20130203-1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 "Precise" - Build amd64 LIVE Binary 20130203-13:50
MarkForUpload: True
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=xterm
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: linux-firmware
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Joseph Salisbury (jsalisbury)]

Can you please run the following command and post the output:

dpkg -S /lib/firmware/ar3k/AthrBT_0x31010000.dfu

[alexandr (man999)]

dpkg -S /lib/firmware/ar3k/AthrBT_0x31010000.dfu

[alexandr (man999)]

bt-dw1705-firmware: /lib/firmware/ar3k/AthrBT_0x31010000.dfu

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[Saveliy Tretiakov (saveliyt)]

dpkg -S /lib/firmware/ar3k/AthrBT_0x31010000.dfu
linux-firmware: /lib/firmware/ar3k/AthrBT_0x31010000.dfu

[Tim Gardner (timg-tpi)]

Saveliy - the root of your issue is that you have installed a package that is not known by Ubuntu, "trying to overwrite '/lib/firmware/ar3k/AthrBT_0x31010000.dfu', which is also in package bt-dw1705-firmware". I suggest you remove bt-dw1705-firmware before attempting to upgrade linux-firmware, e.g.,

sudo apt-get purge bt-dw1705-firmware

[Saveliy Tretiakov (saveliyt)]

Yes, this package was preinstalled on my laptop by Dell. I removed this package and installed a driver from sources using this instructions: http://askubuntu.com/questions/373404/no-wifi-on-ubuntu-12-04-lts-after-today-software-update

..we install the prerequitites needed to compile:

sudo apt-get install linux-headers-generic build-essential

Now we download the package, extract it and install it:

wget http://www.orbit-lab.org/kernel/compat-wireless-3-stable/v3.6/compat-wireless-3.6.6-1-snpc.tar.bz2 tar xvf compat* cd compat-wireless-3.6.6-1-snpc sudo su ./scripts/driver-select ath9k make make install modprobe ath9k exit

[Roman Khaliullin (soames)]

I have a such problem

http://www.orbit-lab.org/kernel/compat-wireless-3-stable/v3.6/compat-wireless-3.6.6-1-snpc.tar.bz2 Not Found.