package python-dev 2.7.3-0ubuntu2.1 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/pkgconfig/python2.pc', which is also in package python2.7 2.7.3-0ubuntu3.1

Bug #1171302 reported by Bruce Karsh
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Bug Description

This bug might be the english version of #1167177.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: python-dev 2.7.3-0ubuntu2.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-41.65-generic 3.2.42
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-41-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.2
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Apr 16 22:28:30 2013
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Preparing to replace python-dev 2.7.3-0ubuntu2 (using .../python-dev_2.7.3-0ubuntu2.1_amd64.deb) ...
 Unpacking replacement python-dev ...
 dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/python-dev_2.7.3-0ubuntu2.1_amd64.deb (--unpack):
  trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/pkgconfig/python2.pc', which is also in package python2.7 2.7.3-0ubuntu3.1
DuplicateSignature:
 Unpacking replacement python-dev ...
 dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/python-dev_2.7.3-0ubuntu2.1_amd64.deb (--unpack):
  trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/pkgconfig/python2.pc', which is also in package python2.7 2.7.3-0ubuntu3.1
ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/pkgconfig/python2.pc', which is also in package python2.7 2.7.3-0ubuntu3.1
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SourcePackage: python-defaults
Title: package python-dev 2.7.3-0ubuntu2.1 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/pkgconfig/python2.pc', which is also in package python2.7 2.7.3-0ubuntu3.1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-05-30 (326 days ago)

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Bruce Karsh (brucekarsh) wrote :
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Adriaan Erasmus (adriaan-erasmus-za) wrote :

I made changes to my /etc/apt/sources.list using a website that generates this file for you. I noticed that whenever I select South Africa as my country a lot of errors of this sort occur, but when I switch to another country like USA or UK everything seems fine.

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