package linux-backports-modules-cw-3.4-3.2.0-31-generic (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/lib/udev/rules.d/50-compat_firmware_31_generic.rules', which is also in package linux-backports-modules-cw-3.3-3.2.0-31-generic 3.2.0-31.16

[robert]

The following packages have unmet dependencies:

linux-backports-modules-cw-3.4-precise-generic: Depends: linux-backports-modules-cw-3.4-3.2.0-31-generic but it is not installed
linux-backports-modules-cw-3.4-precise-generic-pae: Depends: linux-backports-modules-cw-3.4-3.2.0-31-generic-pae but it is not installed

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: linux-backports-modules-cw-3.4-3.2.0-31-generic (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-31.50-generic-pae 3.2.28
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-31-generic-pae i686
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu13
Architecture: i386
Date: Mon Sep 24 14:01:29 2012
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Unpacking linux-backports-modules-cw-3.4-3.2.0-31-generic (from .../linux-backports-modules-cw-3.4-3.2.0-31-generic_3.2.0-31.16_i386.deb) ...
 dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-backports-modules-cw-3.4-3.2.0-31-generic_3.2.0-31.16_i386.deb (--unpack):
  trying to overwrite '/lib/udev/rules.d/50-compat_firmware_31_generic.rules', which is also in package linux-backports-modules-cw-3.3-3.2.0-31-generic 3.2.0-31.16
DuplicateSignature:
 Unpacking linux-backports-modules-cw-3.4-3.2.0-31-generic (from .../linux-backports-modules-cw-3.4-3.2.0-31-generic_3.2.0-31.16_i386.deb) ...
 dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-backports-modules-cw-3.4-3.2.0-31-generic_3.2.0-31.16_i386.deb (--unpack):
  trying to overwrite '/lib/udev/rules.d/50-compat_firmware_31_generic.rules', which is also in package linux-backports-modules-cw-3.3-3.2.0-31-generic 3.2.0-31.16
ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/lib/udev/rules.d/50-compat_firmware_31_generic.rules', which is also in package linux-backports-modules-cw-3.3-3.2.0-31-generic 3.2.0-31.16
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20120817.3)
SourcePackage: linux-backports-modules-3.2.0
Title: package linux-backports-modules-cw-3.4-3.2.0-31-generic (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/lib/udev/rules.d/50-compat_firmware_31_generic.rules', which is also in package linux-backports-modules-cw-3.3-3.2.0-31-generic 3.2.0-31.16
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.