The error arose while I was engaged in unrelated activities (transferring files in the Documents folder) and while Rhythmbox was closed.
ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: rhythmbox-plugins 2.90.1~20111126.89c872b0-0ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-8.14-generic 3.2.0
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-8-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 1.90-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Jan 11 23:28:01 2012
DuplicateSignature:
Unpacking replacement rhythmbox-plugins ...
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/rhythmbox-plugins_2.90.1~git20120108.9a9e21b9-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb (--unpack):
trying to overwrite '/usr/share/rhythmbox/plugins/artdisplay/rhythmbox-missing-artwork.svg', which is also in package rhythmbox 2.90.1~20111126.89c872b0-0ubuntu3
ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/rhythmbox/plugins/artdisplay/rhythmbox-missing-artwork.svg', which is also in package rhythmbox 2.90.1~20111126.89c872b0-0ubuntu3
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Alpha amd64 (20120108)
SourcePackage: rhythmbox
Title: package rhythmbox-plugins 2.90.1~20111126.89c872b0-0ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/rhythmbox/plugins/artdisplay/rhythmbox-missing-artwork.svg', which is also in package rhythmbox 2.90.1~20111126.89c872b0-0ubuntu3
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
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