Latest update will not install due to error in libcupsys2

Bug #149198 reported by n3m3sis
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Bug Description

Binary package hint: libcupsys2

E: /var/cache/apt/archives/cupsys_1.3.2-1ubuntu4_i386.deb: trying to overwrite `/usr/share/doc/libcupsys2/CREDITS.txt', which is also in package libcupsys2

This has cause me to be unable to install 111 updates for gutsy

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n3m3sis (nem2killu2) wrote :

This error comes up every time I try to install the latests updates to gutsy. I have tried renaming the file "CREDITS.txt" I have even moved it and yet the same error.

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Fede (fedefede0101) wrote :

Confirmed...

Preparing to replace cupsys 1.3.2-1ubuntu1 (using .../cupsys_1.3.2-1ubuntu4_i386.deb) ...
 * Stopping Common Unix Printing System: cupsd [ OK ]
Unpacking replacement cupsys ...
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/cupsys_1.3.2-1ubuntu4_i386.deb (--unpack):
 trying to overwrite `/usr/share/doc/libcupsys2/CREDITS.txt', which is also in package libcupsys2
dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe)
 * Starting Common Unix Printing System: cupsd [ OK ]
Errors were encountered while processing:
 /var/cache/apt/archives/cupsys_1.3.2-1ubuntu4_i386.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

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Fede (fedefede0101) wrote :
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