package libreoffice-core 1:3.5.2-2ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: package libreoffice-core is already installed and configured

[Abhinav Gunwant]

I was trying to update my ubuntu 12.04 but there was a problem with libreoffice
The package manager shows that:-

******" The package system is broken
Check if you are using third party repositories. If so disable them, since they are a common source of problems.
Furthermore run the following command in a Terminal: apt-get install -f "****

and below were the details:-

****" The following packages have unmet dependencies:

libreoffice: Depends: libreoffice-core (= 1:3.5.7-0ubuntu4) but 1:3.5.2-2ubuntu1 is installed
libreoffice-base: Depends: libreoffice-core (= 1:3.5.7-0ubuntu4) but 1:3.5.2-2ubuntu1 is installed
                  Depends: libreoffice-base-core (= 1:3.5.7-0ubuntu4) but 1:3.5.7-0ubuntu4 is installed
                  Depends: libgcc1 (>= 1:4.1.1) but 1:4.6.3-1ubuntu5 is installed
                  Depends: libhsqldb-java (< 1.8.1~) but 1.8.0.10-9ubuntu2 is installed
libreoffice-base-core: Depends: libreoffice-core (= 1:3.5.7-0ubuntu4) but 1:3.5.2-2ubuntu1 is installed
                       Depends: libgcc1 (>= 1:4.1.1) but 1:4.6.3-1ubuntu5 is installed
libreoffice-calc: Depends: libreoffice-core (= 1:3.5.7-0ubuntu4) but 1:3.5.2-2ubuntu1 is installed
                  Depends: libreoffice-base-core (= 1:3.5.7-0ubuntu4) but 1:3.5.7-0ubuntu4 is installed
                  Depends: libgcc1 (>= 1:4.1.1) but 1:4.6.3-1ubuntu5 is installed
libreoffice-draw: Depends: libreoffice-core (= 1:3.5.7-0ubuntu4) but 1:3.5.2-2ubuntu1 is installed
                  Depends: libgcc1 (>= 1:4.1.1) but 1:4.6.3-1ubuntu5 is installed
libreoffice-gnome: Depends: libreoffice-core (= 1:3.5.7-0ubuntu4) but 1:3.5.2-2ubuntu1 is installed
                   Depends: libgcc1 (>= 1:4.1.1) but 1:4.6.3-1ubuntu5 is installed
libreoffice-gtk: Depends: libreoffice-core (= 1:3.5.7-0ubuntu4) but 1:3.5.2-2ubuntu1 is installed
                 Depends: libgcc1 (>= 1:4.1.1) but 1:4.6.3-1ubuntu5 is installed
libreoffice-impress: Depends: libreoffice-core (= 1:3.5.2-2ubuntu1) but 1:3.5.2-2ubuntu1 is installed
                     Depends: libreoffice-draw (= 1:3.5.2-2ubuntu1) but 1:3.5.7-0ubuntu4 is installed
                     Depends: libgcc1 (>= 1:4.1.1) but 1:4.6.3-1ubuntu5 is installed
libreoffice-math: Depends: libreoffice-core (= 1:3.5.7-0ubuntu4) but 1:3.5.2-2ubuntu1 is installed
                  Depends: libgcc1 (>= 1:4.1.1) but 1:4.6.3-1ubuntu5 is installed
libreoffice-writer: Depends: libreoffice-core (= 1:3.5.7-0ubuntu4) but 1:3.5.2-2ubuntu1 is installed
                    Depends: libreoffice-base-core (= 1:3.5.7-0ubuntu4) but 1:3.5.7-0ubuntu4 is installed
                    Depends: libgcc1 (>= 1:4.1.1) but 1:4.6.3-1ubuntu5 is installed
python-uno: Depends: libreoffice-core (= 1:3.5.7-0ubuntu4) but 1:3.5.2-2ubuntu1 is installed
            Depends: python (< 2.8) but 2.7.3-0ubuntu2.2 is installed
            Depends: libgcc1 (>= 1:4.1.1) but 1:4.6.3-1ubuntu5 is installed "****

There was problem with the software centre too, it was asking to repair catalog.
Finally I am not able to install or update anything ....

Please Help

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: libreoffice-core
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-51.77-generic-pae 3.2.48
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-51-generic-pae i686
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.4
Architecture: i386
Date: Fri Aug 9 18:18:10 2013
ErrorMessage: ErrorMessage: package libreoffice-core is already installed and configured
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20120423)
MarkForUpload: True
SourcePackage: libreoffice
Title: package libreoffice-core 1:3.5.2-2ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: package libreoffice-core is already installed and configured
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Abhinav Gunwant (abhigunwant)]

oh and i also tried to uninstall it by sudo apt-get purge libreoffice and then tried to reinstall it.
But the problem continued also tried sudo apt-get -f install but nothing changed.

[Rolf Leggewie (r0lf)]

bug 1302707 and bug 1210567 look similar

[Rolf Leggewie (r0lf)]

that should have been

bug 1259681 and bug 1210567 look similar

[Marcus Tomlinson (marcustomlinson)]

This release of Ubuntu is no longer receiving maintenance updates. If this is still an issue on a maintained version of Ubuntu please let us know.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

[Expired for libreoffice (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]