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

[李朝阳]

cannot install linux-tools-common

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: linux-tools-common (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-23.36-generic 3.2.14
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-23-generic i686
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24.
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu5
AptOrdering:
 linux-tools-common: Install
 linux-tools-3.2.0-23: Install
 linux-tools-common: Configure
 linux-tools-3.2.0-23: Configure
Architecture: i386
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC1: kercker 1813 F.... pulseaudio
                      kercker 1825 F.... xfce4-volumed
 /dev/snd/controlC0: kercker 1813 F.... pulseaudio
                      kercker 1825 F.... xfce4-volumed
CRDA: Error: command ['iw', 'reg', 'get'] failed with exit code 1: nl80211 not found.
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'SB'/'HDA ATI SB at 0xfe9f4000 irq 16'
   Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC662 rev1'
   Components : 'HDA:10ec0662,17aa3058,00100101'
   Controls : 29
   Simple ctrls : 15
Card1.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:1 'HDMI'/'HDA ATI HDMI at 0xfeaec000 irq 44'
   Mixer name : 'ATI R6xx HDMI'
   Components : 'HDA:1002aa01,00aa0100,00100100'
   Controls : 6
   Simple ctrls : 1
Card1.Amixer.values:
 Simple mixer control 'IEC958',0
   Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum
   Playback channels: Mono
   Mono: Playback [on]
Date: Sat Apr 21 14:33:07 2012
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Unpacking linux-tools-common (from .../linux-tools-common_3.2.0-23.36_all.deb) ...
 dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-tools-common_3.2.0-23.36_all.deb (--unpack):
  trying to overwrite '/usr/bin/perf', which is also in package linux-base 3.4
DuplicateSignature:
 Unpacking linux-tools-common (from .../linux-tools-common_3.2.0-23.36_all.deb) ...
 dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-tools-common_3.2.0-23.36_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=ee74b24c-4cdb-4d87-b050-0414c1d6587a
InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release i386 (20110427)
IwConfig:
 lo no wireless extensions.

 eth0 no wireless extensions.
MachineType: LENOVO QiTianM5650
ProcFB: 0 radeondrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.2.0-23-generic root=UUID=63c0e394-08ed-4737-85b3-2602063a48f0 ro rootflags=subvol=@ crashkernel=384M-2G:64M,2G-:128M 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 1.99-21ubuntu3
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 2012-04-04 (16 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 08/12/2010
dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.bios.version: 5OKT34A
dmi.board.name: Tilapia CRB
dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.board.version: INVALID
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvr5OKT34A:bd08/12/2010:svnLENOVO:pnQiTianM5650:pvrLenovo:rvnLENOVO:rnTilapiaCRB:rvrINVALID:cvnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:ct3:cvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.:
dmi.product.name: QiTianM5650
dmi.product.version: Lenovo
dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO

[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"

[李朝阳 (minglangsi)]

Changed in linux (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed