package software-center 5.2 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/app-install/channels', which is also in package app-install-data-partner 12.12.04.1

Bug #1008138 reported by macsathish
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This bug affects 3 people
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
software-center (Ubuntu)
Confirmed
Low
Unassigned

Bug Description

it works fine on last login. i'm not installed anything new.
i dont know what happens to crash software center
and also my icons in launcher are missing but once aagain
i created

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: software-center 5.2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-23.36-generic-pae 3.2.14
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-23-generic-pae i686
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu5
AptOrdering:
 software-center: Install
 software-center: Configure
Architecture: i386
Date: Sun Jun 3 21:40:55 2012
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Preparing to replace software-center 5.2 (using .../software-center_5.2.2.2_all.deb) ...
 Unpacking replacement software-center ...
 dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/software-center_5.2.2.2_all.deb (--unpack):
  trying to overwrite '/usr/share/app-install/channels', which is also in package app-install-data-partner 12.12.04.1
DuplicateSignature:
 Unpacking replacement software-center ...
 dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/software-center_5.2.2.2_all.deb (--unpack):
  trying to overwrite '/usr/share/app-install/channels', which is also in package app-install-data-partner 12.12.04.1
ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/app-install/channels', which is also in package app-install-data-partner 12.12.04.1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20120423)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: software-center
Title: package software-center 5.2 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/app-install/channels', which is also in package app-install-data-partner 12.12.04.1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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macsathish (applesathish08) wrote :
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macsathish (applesathish08) wrote :
tags: removed: need-duplicate-check
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

Changed in software-center (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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Gary Lasker (gary-lasker) wrote :

A piece of info:

$ dpkg -S /usr/share/app-install/channels
app-install-data-partner, app-install-data, software-center: /usr/share/app-install/channels

Changed in software-center (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → Low
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