package nvidia-settings-experimental-310 (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/bin/nvidia-settings', which is also in package nvidia-settings-experimental-304 304.48-0ubuntu0.1

Bug #1079007 reported by Michael
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nvidia-settings-experimental-310 (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

I got the 304 driver installed, it did seem to work better but still wanted more, so I tried to install the 310 but it crashed and said to give a crash report, I dont know if this is a bug or what happened, Ive been working with Ubuntu lubuntu xubuntu mint joli os and a number of other os's but Im in no way a terminal buff. Just a dummer plumber LOL
I hope this info helps and if you need more just ask, Im always willing to do that little extra so linux kick Winblows ass and more so to help spread the word about the worlds number one OS, Ive probably pernally gotten over 250 plus linux boxes into poor peoples homes in the last 6 years.
Mike Hendrick

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: nvidia-settings-experimental-310 (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-32.51-generic 3.2.30
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-32-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu15
AptOrdering:
 nvidia-experimental-310-dev: Install
 nvidia-settings-experimental-310: Install
 nvidia-experimental-310: Configure
 nvidia-experimental-310-dev: Configure
 nvidia-settings-experimental-310: Configure
Architecture: i386
Date: Wed Nov 14 21:47:11 2012
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Unpacking nvidia-experimental-310-dev (from .../nvidia-experimental-310-dev_310.14-0ubuntu0.1_i386.deb) ...
 Unpacking nvidia-settings-experimental-310 (from .../nvidia-settings-experimental-310_310.14-0ubuntu0.1_i386.deb) ...
 dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/nvidia-settings-experimental-310_310.14-0ubuntu0.1_i386.deb (--unpack):
  trying to overwrite '/usr/bin/nvidia-settings', which is also in package nvidia-settings-experimental-304 304.48-0ubuntu0.1
DuplicateSignature:
 Unpacking nvidia-settings-experimental-310 (from .../nvidia-settings-experimental-310_310.14-0ubuntu0.1_i386.deb) ...
 dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/nvidia-settings-experimental-310_310.14-0ubuntu0.1_i386.deb (--unpack):
  trying to overwrite '/usr/bin/nvidia-settings', which is also in package nvidia-settings-experimental-304 304.48-0ubuntu0.1
ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/usr/bin/nvidia-settings', which is also in package nvidia-settings-experimental-304 304.48-0ubuntu0.1
InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 12.04.1 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20120817.3)
MarkForUpload: True
SourcePackage: nvidia-settings-experimental-310
Title: package nvidia-settings-experimental-310 (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/bin/nvidia-settings', which is also in package nvidia-settings-experimental-304 304.48-0ubuntu0.1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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Michael (zackmandew) wrote :
tags: removed: need-duplicate-check
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