package software-center 5.2.1 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 #1010839 reported by ibot
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Bug Description

when trying to update "Utility for browsing, installing, and removing software" software-center crashed, but other updates (packages) all good

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: software-center 5.2.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.39-generic-pae 3.2.16
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic-pae i686
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu8
AptOrdering:
 software-center: Install
 software-center: Configure
Architecture: i386
Date: Sat Jun 9 16:10:51 2012
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Preparing to replace software-center 5.2.1 (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 5.2.1 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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ibot (sheverov) wrote :
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Apport retracing service (apport) wrote : This bug is a duplicate

Thank you for taking the time to report this crash and helping to make this software better. This particular crash has already been reported and is a duplicate of bug #1008138, so is being marked as such. Please look at the other bug report to see if there is any missing information that you can provide, or to see if there is a workaround for the bug. Additionally, any further discussion regarding the bug should occur in the other report. Please continue to report any other bugs you may find.

tags: removed: need-duplicate-check
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