[Bug 1577192] Re: package gcc-doc 4:4.8.2-1ubuntu6 failed to install/upgrade: there is no script in the new version of the package - giving up

[Michael Mauch]

I ran into the same problem. I guess the install-info program (which was
already updated at that point) needs a new parameter (dir file), which
is not in the old gcc-doc.prerm script:

% LC_ALL=C sudo bash -x /var/lib/dpkg/info/gcc-doc.prerm
+ install-info --quiet --remove gcc
install-info: No dir file specified; try --help for more information.
+ install-info --quiet --remove gccint
install-info: No dir file specified; try --help for more information.
+ exit 0

I removed that script manually:

  sudo mv /var/lib/dpkg/info/gcc-doc.prerm /tmp

and then "sudo apt install gcc-doc" worked again.

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Title:
  package gcc-doc 4:4.8.2-1ubuntu6 failed to install/upgrade: there is
  no script in the new version of the package - giving up

Status in gcc-defaults package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Tried to update from 14.04 to 16.04 and a lot more than this failed to
  install.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: gcc-doc 4:4.8.2-1ubuntu6
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-21.37-generic 4.4.6
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-21-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sun May  1 10:33:35 2016
  ErrorMessage: there is no script in the new version of the package - giving up
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-12-23 (1225 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1
   apt  1.2.10ubuntu1
  SourcePackage: gcc-defaults
  Title: package gcc-doc 4:4.8.2-1ubuntu6 failed to install/upgrade: there is no script in the new version of the package - giving up
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-05-01 (0 days ago)

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