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

[J c 'Lum' Johnson II]

There is an overlap between linux-tools-common and linux-base, and they aren't playing nice together.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: linux-tools-common (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.37-generic-pae 3.2.14
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic-pae i686
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24.
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu6
Architecture: i386
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: lum 1918 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC1: lum 1918 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: command ['iw', 'reg', 'get'] failed with exit code 1: nl80211 not found.
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'ICH6'/'Intel ICH6 with AD1981B at irq 21'
   Mixer name : 'Analog Devices AD1981B'
   Components : 'AC97a:41445374'
   Controls : 34
   Simple ctrls : 23
Card1.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:1 'Device'/'C-Media INC. USB Sound Device at usb-0000:00:1d.3-2, full speed'
   Mixer name : 'USB Mixer'
   Components : 'USB0d8c:0103'
   Controls : 3
   Simple ctrls : 2
Date: Thu Apr 26 15:51:42 2012
DuplicateSignature:
 Unpacking linux-tools-common (from .../linux-tools-common_3.2.0-24.37_all.deb) ...
 dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-tools-common_3.2.0-24.37_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=fd786a87-ccc2-43ce-ab77-9f38b44076b1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release i386 (20110427.1)
IwConfig:
 lo no wireless extensions.

 eth0 no wireless extensions.
MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Compaq dc5100 SFF(PM215AV)
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic-pae root=UUID=70749624-e701-436d-b612-116320eef58e 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 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 (22 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 08/06/2008
dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.bios.version: 786C2 v01.09
dmi.board.name: 09E8h
dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: 2UA6410KBL
dmi.chassis.type: 4
dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvr786C2v01.09:bd08/06/2008:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPCompaqdc5100SFF(PM215AV):pvr:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn09E8h:rvr:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct4:cvr:
dmi.product.name: HP Compaq dc5100 SFF(PM215AV)
dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard