[Bug 1256752] [NEW] package gcc-4.8 4.8.1-10ubuntu9 failed to install/upgrade: package gcc-4.8 is already installed and configured

[Randy]

Public bug reported:

An error pops up immediately upon startup, when the desktop appears.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
Package: gcc-4.8 4.8.1-10ubuntu9
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-13.20-generic 3.11.6
Uname: Linux 3.11.0-13-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.1
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Nov 26 20:33:32 2013
DuplicateSignature: package:gcc-4.8:4.8.1-10ubuntu9:package gcc-4.8 is already installed and configured
ErrorMessage: package gcc-4.8 is already installed and configured
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-10-23 (39 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016)
MarkForUpload: True
SourcePackage: dpkg
Title: package gcc-4.8 4.8.1-10ubuntu9 failed to install/upgrade: package gcc-4.8 is already installed and configured
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: dpkg (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-package saucy

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Title:
  package gcc-4.8 4.8.1-10ubuntu9 failed to install/upgrade: package
  gcc-4.8 is already installed and configured

Status in “dpkg” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  An error pops up immediately upon startup, when the desktop appears.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
  Package: gcc-4.8 4.8.1-10ubuntu9
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-13.20-generic 3.11.6
  Uname: Linux 3.11.0-13-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.1
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Tue Nov 26 20:33:32 2013
  DuplicateSignature: package:gcc-4.8:4.8.1-10ubuntu9:package gcc-4.8 is already installed and configured
  ErrorMessage: package gcc-4.8 is already installed and configured
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-10-23 (39 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016)
  MarkForUpload: True
  SourcePackage: dpkg
  Title: package gcc-4.8 4.8.1-10ubuntu9 failed to install/upgrade: package gcc-4.8 is already installed and configured
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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