package linux-image-3.5.0-51-generic 3.5.0-51.76 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/lib/modules/3.5.0-51-generic/kernel/net/bluetooth/bnep/bnep.ko', which is also in package linux-image-extra-3.5.0-51-generic 3.5.0-51.76

[James D]

I am on Ubuntu 12.10 and I was simply doing a software update that includes the linux-image-3.5.0-51-generic

And it fails with this error info:

Unpacking replacement linux-image-3.5.0-51-generic ...
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-3.5.0-51-generic_3.5.0-51.77~precise1_amd64.deb (--unpack):
 trying to overwrite '/lib/modules/3.5.0-51-generic/kernel/net/bluetooth/bnep/bnep.ko', which is also in package linux-image-extra-3.5.0-51-generic 3.5.0-51.76
dpkg-deb: error: subprocess paste was killed by signal (Broken pipe)
Examining /etc/kernel/postrm.d .
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/initramfs-tools 3.5.0-51-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-51-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-extlinux 3.5.0-51-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-51-generic
P: Checking for EXTLINUX directory... found.
P: Writing config for /boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-51-generic...
P: Writing config for /boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-49-generic...
P: Installing debian theme... done.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub 3.5.0-51-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-51-generic
Errors were encountered while processing:
 /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-3.5.0-51-generic_3.5.0-51.77~precise1_amd64.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: linux-image-3.5.0-51-generic 3.5.0-51.76
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-51.76-generic 3.5.7.33
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-51-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu13
AptOrdering:
 linux-image-3.5.0-51-generic: Install
 linux-image-3.5.0-51-generic: Configure
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC1: james 1743 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC0: james 1743 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: command ['iw', 'reg', 'get'] failed with exit code 1: nl80211 not found.
Date: Mon Jun 9 12:03:42 2014
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Preparing to replace linux-image-3.5.0-51-generic 3.5.0-51.76 (using .../linux-image-3.5.0-51-generic_3.5.0-51.77~precise1_amd64.deb) ...
 Done.
 Unpacking replacement linux-image-3.5.0-51-generic ...
 dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-3.5.0-51-generic_3.5.0-51.77~precise1_amd64.deb (--unpack):
  trying to overwrite '/lib/modules/3.5.0-51-generic/kernel/net/bluetooth/bnep/bnep.ko', which is also in package linux-image-extra-3.5.0-51-generic 3.5.0-51.76
DuplicateSignature: package:linux-image-3.5.0-51-generic:3.5.0-51.76:trying to overwrite '/lib/modules/3.5.0-51-generic/kernel/net/bluetooth/bnep/bnep.ko', which is also in package linux-image-extra-3.5.0-51-generic 3.5.0-51.76
ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/lib/modules/3.5.0-51-generic/kernel/net/bluetooth/bnep/bnep.ko', which is also in package linux-image-extra-3.5.0-51-generic 3.5.0-51.76
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=e7d3af07-5d1b-48d2-b3ed-7be2be62ea12
IwConfig:
 eth0 no wireless extensions.

 lo no wireless extensions.
MachineType: Dell Inc. Inspiron 570
MarkForUpload: True
ProcFB: 0 radeondrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-51-generic root=UUID=79a2945a-1d97-4e2e-80b8-06587c2fd812 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon.
RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc 2.00-7ubuntu11
RfKill:

SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-image-3.5.0-51-generic 3.5.0-51.76 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/lib/modules/3.5.0-51-generic/kernel/net/bluetooth/bnep/bnep.ko', which is also in package linux-image-extra-3.5.0-51-generic 3.5.0-51.76
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to quantal on 2013-07-16 (328 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 01/25/2010
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: A01
dmi.board.name: 04GJJT
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.board.version: A00
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.chassis.version: Not Specified
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA01:bd01/25/2010:svnDellInc.:pnInspiron570:pvr00:rvnDellInc.:rn04GJJT:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct3:cvrNotSpecified:
dmi.product.name: Inspiron 570
dmi.product.version: 00
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.

[Brad Figg (brad-figg)]

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[Joseph Salisbury (jsalisbury)]

You may need to run the following:

sudo apt-get install -f
sudo apt-get clean
sudo apt-get update

Then re-install the package.

If that does not resolve your issue, please mark the bug as "Confirmed"

[James D (demichej)]

This did not actually fix the problem . The only way I was able to fix this was to run the install via dpkg and use --force-overwrite.

[Justin Cook (jcook713)]

Tried the following several times which did not work:

sudo apt-get install -f
sudo apt-get clean
sudo apt-get update

Then re-install the package.

What did work was:

cd /var/cache/apt/archives/
sudo dpkg -i --force-overwrite linux-image-3.5.0-51-generic_3.5.0-51.77~precise1_i386.deb

As James D suggested. Worked for me.

[Po-Hsu Lin (cypressyew)]

3.5 EOL,
please feel free to open a new bug if you're still encounter this issue with newer releases.