[Bug 1191986] Re: binutils fails to install/upgrade conflicting files

[Stephen Kitt]

This is fixed in binutils-mingw-w64 but needs a "Breaks" directive in
the binutils package for upgrades to go smoothly.

** Changed in: binutils-mingw-w64 (Ubuntu)
       Status: Confirmed => Fix Released

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Title:
  binutils fails to install/upgrade conflicting files

Status in “binutils” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed
Status in “binutils-mingw-w64” package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released

Bug description:
  Preparing to replace binutils 2.23.2-2ubuntu3 (using .../binutils_2.23.52.20130612-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb) ...
  Unpacking replacement binutils ...
  dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/binutils_2.23.52.20130612-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb (--unpack):
   trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/ldscripts/i386pep.x', which is also in package binutils-mingw-w64-x86-64 2.22.90.20120919-0ubuntu1+2
  dpkg-deb: error: subprocess paste was killed by signal (Broken pipe)
  Errors were encountered while processing:
   /var/cache/apt/archives/binutils_2.23.52.20130612-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb
  E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

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