package libreoffice-common (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/mime/packages/openoffice.org.xml', which is also in package openoffice.org-debian-menus 3.3-9556

Bug #853705 reported by Geddy Swager
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Bug Description

I had tried installing an OpenOffice Debian package from a third party and I don't believe I successfully removed it. Not sure if that would affect this download or installation. Also I am just starting with Linux. So it could just be my lack of knowledge.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: libreoffice-common (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-11.48-generic 2.6.38.8
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-11-generic i686
Architecture: i386
Date: Mon Sep 19 00:02:52 2011
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Unpacking libreoffice-common (from .../libreoffice-common_1%3a3.3.3-1ubuntu2_all.deb) ...
 dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libreoffice-common_1%3a3.3.3-1ubuntu2_all.deb (--unpack):
  trying to overwrite '/usr/share/mime/packages/openoffice.org.xml', which is also in package openoffice.org-debian-menus 3.3-9556
ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/mime/packages/openoffice.org.xml', which is also in package openoffice.org-debian-menus 3.3-9556
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Studio 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release i386 (20110426.1)
SourcePackage: libreoffice
Title: package libreoffice-common (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/mime/packages/openoffice.org.xml', which is also in package openoffice.org-debian-menus 3.3-9556
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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