Tried the following several times which did not work: sudo apt-get install -f sudo apt-get clean sudo apt-get update
Then re-install the package. What did work was: cd /var/cache/apt/archives/ sudo dpkg -i --force-overwrite linux-image-3.5.0-51-generic_3.5.0-51.77~precise1_i386.deb As James D suggested. Worked for me. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1328182 Title: package linux-image-3.5.0-51-generic 3.5.0-51.76 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/lib/modules/3.5.0-51-generic/kernel/net/bluetooth/bnep/bnep.ko', which is also in package linux-image-extra-3.5.0-51-generic 3.5.0-51.76 Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: I am on Ubuntu 12.10 and I was simply doing a software update that includes the linux-image-3.5.0-51-generic And it fails with this error info: Unpacking replacement linux-image-3.5.0-51-generic ... dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-3.5.0-51-generic_3.5.0-51.77~precise1_amd64.deb (--unpack): trying to overwrite '/lib/modules/3.5.0-51-generic/kernel/net/bluetooth/bnep/bnep.ko', which is also in package linux-image-extra-3.5.0-51-generic 3.5.0-51.76 dpkg-deb: error: subprocess paste was killed by signal (Broken pipe) Examining /etc/kernel/postrm.d . run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/initramfs-tools 3.5.0-51-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-51-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-extlinux 3.5.0-51-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-51-generic P: Checking for EXTLINUX directory... found. P: Writing config for /boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-51-generic... P: Writing config for /boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-49-generic... P: Installing debian theme... done. run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub 3.5.0-51-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-51-generic Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-3.5.0-51-generic_3.5.0-51.77~precise1_amd64.deb E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: linux-image-3.5.0-51-generic 3.5.0-51.76 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-51.76-generic 3.5.7.33 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-51-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu13 AptOrdering: linux-image-3.5.0-51-generic: Install linux-image-3.5.0-51-generic: Configure Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: james 1743 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: james 1743 F.... pulseaudio CRDA: Error: command ['iw', 'reg', 'get'] failed with exit code 1: nl80211 not found. Date: Mon Jun 9 12:03:42 2014 DpkgTerminalLog: Preparing to replace linux-image-3.5.0-51-generic 3.5.0-51.76 (using .../linux-image-3.5.0-51-generic_3.5.0-51.77~precise1_amd64.deb) ... Done. Unpacking replacement linux-image-3.5.0-51-generic ... dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-3.5.0-51-generic_3.5.0-51.77~precise1_amd64.deb (--unpack): trying to overwrite '/lib/modules/3.5.0-51-generic/kernel/net/bluetooth/bnep/bnep.ko', which is also in package linux-image-extra-3.5.0-51-generic 3.5.0-51.76 DuplicateSignature: package:linux-image-3.5.0-51-generic:3.5.0-51.76:trying to overwrite '/lib/modules/3.5.0-51-generic/kernel/net/bluetooth/bnep/bnep.ko', which is also in package linux-image-extra-3.5.0-51-generic 3.5.0-51.76 ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/lib/modules/3.5.0-51-generic/kernel/net/bluetooth/bnep/bnep.ko', which is also in package linux-image-extra-3.5.0-51-generic 3.5.0-51.76 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=e7d3af07-5d1b-48d2-b3ed-7be2be62ea12 IwConfig: eth0 no wireless extensions. lo no wireless extensions. MachineType: Dell Inc. Inspiron 570 MarkForUpload: True ProcFB: 0 radeondrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-51-generic root=UUID=79a2945a-1d97-4e2e-80b8-06587c2fd812 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 2.00-7ubuntu11 RfKill: SourcePackage: linux Title: package linux-image-3.5.0-51-generic 3.5.0-51.76 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/lib/modules/3.5.0-51-generic/kernel/net/bluetooth/bnep/bnep.ko', which is also in package linux-image-extra-3.5.0-51-generic 3.5.0-51.76 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to quantal on 2013-07-16 (328 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 01/25/2010 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: A01 dmi.board.name: 04GJJT dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.board.version: A00 dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.chassis.version: Not Specified dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA01:bd01/25/2010:svnDellInc.:pnInspiron570:pvr00:rvnDellInc.:rn04GJJT:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct3:cvrNotSpecified: dmi.product.name: Inspiron 570 dmi.product.version: 00 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. 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