package libreoffice-core (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: conflicting packages - not installing libreoffice-core

[Howard Froggatt]

Libreoffice package failed to update properly on 22/11/2012.
Synaptic indicates 6 broken packages
(calc, draw, impress, maths, writer)
Cannot remove or repair them.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: libreoffice-core (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-18.29-generic 3.5.7
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-18-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu6
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Nov 23 12:31:13 2012
ErrorMessage: conflicting packages - not installing libreoffice-core
InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-10-21 (32 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5)
MarkForUpload: True
SourcePackage: libreoffice
Title: package libreoffice-core (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: conflicting packages - not installing libreoffice-core
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Ubuntu Foundations Team Bug Bot (crichton)]

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