package steam 1:1.0.0.39-2ubuntu1~ubuntu13.10.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1

Bug #1273147 reported by Jason Bennett
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Bug Description

Sound was odd, it totally froze up and cycled garbage sound. After reboot it appeared as though things were working fine.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
Package: steam 1:1.0.0.39-2ubuntu1~ubuntu13.10.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-15.23-generic 3.11.10
Uname: Linux 3.11.0-15-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.2
AptOrdering:
 steam: Install
 steam: Configure
Architecture: i386
Date: Sun Jan 26 15:12:20 2014
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Unpacking steam (from .../steam_1%3a1.0.0.39-2ubuntu1~ubuntu13.10.1_i386.deb) ...
 dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/steam_1%3a1.0.0.39-2ubuntu1~ubuntu13.10.1_i386.deb (--unpack):
  subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
DuplicateSignature: package:steam:1:1.0.0.39-2ubuntu1~ubuntu13.10.1:subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-01-26 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release i386 (20131016.1)
MarkForUpload: True
SourcePackage: steam
Title: package steam 1:1.0.0.39-2ubuntu1~ubuntu13.10.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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Jason Bennett (ladydeath7669) wrote :
tags: removed: need-duplicate-check
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Andrew Hayzen (ahayzen) wrote :

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make
Ubuntu better. This particular bug has already been reported and is a
duplicate of bug 1273027, so it 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. Feel free to continue to report any other bugs you may
find.

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