package linux-backports-modules-cw-3.4-3.2.0-29-generic-pae (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/lib/udev/rules.d/50-compat_firmware_29_generic-pae.rules', which is also in package linux-backports-modules-cw-3.3-3.2.0-29-generic-pae 3.2.0-29.14

[sherkhan]

VMWARE TOOLS 4.1 FOR UBUNTU Error

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: linux-backports-modules-cw-3.4-3.2.0-29-generic-pae (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-29.46-generic-pae 3.2.24
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-29-generic-pae i686
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu12
Architecture: i386
Date: Sun Sep 2 17:39:23 2012
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Unpacking linux-backports-modules-cw-3.3-3.2.0-29-generic-pae (from .../linux-backports-modules-cw-3.3-3.2.0-29-generic-pae_3.2.0-29.14_i386.deb) ...
 Selecting previously unselected package linux-backports-modules-cw-3.4-3.2.0-29-generic-pae.
 Unpacking linux-backports-modules-cw-3.4-3.2.0-29-generic-pae (from .../linux-backports-modules-cw-3.4-3.2.0-29-generic-pae_3.2.0-29.14_i386.deb) ...
 dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-backports-modules-cw-3.4-3.2.0-29-generic-pae_3.2.0-29.14_i386.deb (--unpack):
  trying to overwrite '/lib/udev/rules.d/50-compat_firmware_29_generic-pae.rules', which is also in package linux-backports-modules-cw-3.3-3.2.0-29-generic-pae 3.2.0-29.14
DuplicateSignature:
 Unpacking linux-backports-modules-cw-3.4-3.2.0-29-generic-pae (from .../linux-backports-modules-cw-3.4-3.2.0-29-generic-pae_3.2.0-29.14_i386.deb) ...
 dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-backports-modules-cw-3.4-3.2.0-29-generic-pae_3.2.0-29.14_i386.deb (--unpack):
  trying to overwrite '/lib/udev/rules.d/50-compat_firmware_29_generic-pae.rules', which is also in package linux-backports-modules-cw-3.3-3.2.0-29-generic-pae 3.2.0-29.14
ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/lib/udev/rules.d/50-compat_firmware_29_generic-pae.rules', which is also in package linux-backports-modules-cw-3.3-3.2.0-29-generic-pae 3.2.0-29.14
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20120423)
SourcePackage: linux-backports-modules-3.2.0
Title: package linux-backports-modules-cw-3.4-3.2.0-29-generic-pae (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/lib/udev/rules.d/50-compat_firmware_29_generic-pae.rules', which is also in package linux-backports-modules-cw-3.3-3.2.0-29-generic-pae 3.2.0-29.14
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Marc Deslauriers (mdeslaur)]

Thanks for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. We appreciate the difficulties you are facing, but this appears to be a "regular" (non-security) bug. I have unmarked it as a security issue since this bug does not show evidence of allowing attackers to cross privilege boundaries nor directly cause loss of data/privacy. Please feel free to report any other bugs you may find.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.