package linux-tools-common (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/bin/perf', which is also in package linux-base 3.4

[Fila Kolodny]

While trying to install.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: linux-tools-common (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-17.27-generic 3.2.6
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-17-generic x86_64
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24.
ApportVersion: 1.93-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
ArecordDevices:
 **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
 card 0: SB [HDA ATI SB], device 0: VT1708B 8-Ch Analog [VT1708B 8-Ch Analog]
   Subdevices: 2/2
   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
   Subdevice #1: subdevice #1
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: fila 2928 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'SB'/'HDA ATI SB at 0xfbcf4000 irq 16'
   Mixer name : 'VIA VT1708B 8-Ch'
   Components : 'HDA:1106e721,104382ea,00100100'
   Controls : 44
   Simple ctrls : 21
Date: Mon Feb 27 11:55:33 2012
DuplicateSignature:
 Unpacking linux-tools-common (from .../linux-tools-common_3.2.0-17.27_all.deb) ...
 dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-tools-common_3.2.0-17.27_all.deb (--unpack):
  trying to overwrite '/usr/bin/perf', which is also in package linux-base 3.4
ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/usr/bin/perf', which is also in package linux-base 3.4
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=8a3ed6d2-0007-4a33-990b-dd6df1bd82ab
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Alpha amd64 (20111129.1)
MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-17-generic root=UUID=4c95009a-cfb3-44f5-9d2c-5fdc9fde26d4 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
PulseSinks: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list-sinks'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon.
PulseSources: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list-sources'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon.
RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc 1.99-14ubuntu2
RfKill:

SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-tools-common (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/bin/perf', which is also in package linux-base 3.4
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-02-09 (18 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 04/28/2010
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 0025
dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: M3A78-CM
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
dmi.board.version: Rev X.0x
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr0025:bd04/28/2010:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnM3A78-CM:rvrRevX.0x:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: System Product Name
dmi.product.version: System Version
dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer

[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"