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I got this error code when I try this command:

sudo apt-get install -f

Do anyone know how to fixed it? thanks!

$ sudo apt-get install --fix-broken && sudo apt-get autoremove && sudo apt-get update 
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
Correcting dependencies... Done
The following extra packages will be installed:
  linux-image-extra-3.13.0-63-generic
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  linux-image-extra-3.13.0-63-generic
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 19 not upgraded.
2 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 0 B/36.8 MB of archives.
After this operation, 152 MB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] 

(Reading database ... 301192 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../linux-image-extra-3.13.0-63-generic_3.13.0-63.103_amd64.deb ...

Unpacking linux-image-extra-3.13.0-63-generic (3.13.0-63.103) ...
dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-extra-3.13.0-63-generic_3.13.0-63.103_amd64.deb (--unpack):

 trying to overwrite '/lib/modules/3.13.0-63-generic/kernel/mm/hwpoison-inject.ko', which is also in package linux-image-3.13.0-63-generic 3.13.0-63.104~precise1

dpkg-deb: error: subprocess paste was killed by signal (Broken pipe)
Errors were encountered while processing:

 /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-extra-3.13.0-63-generic_3.13.0-63.103_amd64.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
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more information: sudo dpkg -C >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The following packages have been unpacked but not yet configured. They must be configured using dpkg --configure or the configure menu option in dselect for them to work: linux-image-generic Generic Linux kernel image linux-generic Complete Generic Linux kernel and headers – JimmyChen Aug 21 '15 at 15:14
    
sudo apt-get install --reinstall dpkg try this @JimmyChen – Ravan Aug 21 '15 at 15:15
    
more information: sudo apt-get check>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done You might want to run 'apt-get -f install' to correct these. The following packages have unmet dependencies: linux-image-generic : Depends: linux-image-extra-3.13.0-63-generic but it is not installed – JimmyChen Aug 21 '15 at 15:16
    
@Ravan got the same error message after command of "sudo apt-get install --reinstall linux-image-extra-3.13.0-63-generic " – JimmyChen Aug 21 '15 at 15:19
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Fixed it with 2 commands: sudo dpkg -P linux-image-generic && sudo dpkg -P linux-generic and thank you @Ravan – JimmyChen Aug 21 '15 at 15:29
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Fixed it with 2 commands: 

sudo dpkg -P linux-image-generic 
sudo dpkg -P linux-generic
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