[Bug 860045] Re: package gdb-msp430 7.2~mspgcc-7.2-20110612-1 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/gdb/python/gdb/__init__.py', which is also in package gdb 7.3-0ubuntu2

[Hans Joachim Desserud]

BigglesPiP: Sorry about the delay. Yes, the problem is that both
packages try to write to the same location. However the fix for this can
come in various different ways, for instance removing the file from
either package, moving it or placing the content in some package-
separate place. And without knowing how it was resolved, it is hard to
tell whether (or even which of) the packages can be updated in 12.04. So
someone should investigate how this was fixed, and whether/how that fix
can be included in 12.04. Hope this clarifies things. :)

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Title:
  package gdb-msp430 7.2~mspgcc-7.2-20110612-1 failed to
  install/upgrade: trying to overwrite
  '/usr/share/gdb/python/gdb/__init__.py', which is also in package gdb
  7.3-0ubuntu2

Status in “gdb” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed
Status in “gdb-msp430” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  lsb_release -rd
  Description:	Ubuntu oneiric (development branch)
  Release:	11.10

  apt-cache policy gdb-msp430
  gdb-msp430:
    Installed: 7.2~mspgcc-7.2-20110612-1
    Candidate: 7.2~mspgcc-7.2-20110612-1ubuntu1
    Version table:
       7.2~mspgcc-7.2-20110612-1ubuntu1 0
          500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric/universe i386 Packages
   *** 7.2~mspgcc-7.2-20110612-1 0
          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

  I expected gdb-msp430 the be upgraded

  Instead I got an error message and a prompt to report the problem and
  supply this information

  Doing the simplest things with the Unity interface is so fiddly - even
  switching workspaces is awkward !!

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
  Package: gdb-msp430 7.2~mspgcc-7.2-20110612-1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-11.18-generic 3.0.4
  Uname: Linux 3.0.0-11-generic i686
  ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu1
  AptOrdering:
   gdb-msp430: Install
   gdb-msp430: Configure
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Mon Sep 26 21:52:25 2011
  DpkgTerminalLog:
   Preparing to replace gdb-msp430 7.2~mspgcc-7.2-20110612-1 (using .../gdb-msp430_7.2~mspgcc-7.2-20110612-1ubuntu1_i386.deb) ...
   Unpacking replacement gdb-msp430 ...
   dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/gdb-msp430_7.2~mspgcc-7.2-20110612-1ubuntu1_i386.deb (--unpack):
    trying to overwrite '/usr/share/gdb/python/gdb/__init__.py', which is also in package gdb 7.3-0ubuntu2
  DuplicateSignature:
   Unpacking replacement gdb-msp430 ...
   dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/gdb-msp430_7.2~mspgcc-7.2-20110612-1ubuntu1_i386.deb (--unpack):
    trying to overwrite '/usr/share/gdb/python/gdb/__init__.py', which is also in package gdb 7.3-0ubuntu2
  ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/gdb/python/gdb/__init__.py', which is also in package gdb 7.3-0ubuntu2
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Beta i386 (20110901)
  SourcePackage: gdb-msp430
  Title: package gdb-msp430 7.2~mspgcc-7.2-20110612-1 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/gdb/python/gdb/__init__.py', which is also in package gdb 7.3-0ubuntu2
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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