[Bug 998335] [NEW] package gcc-4.4-base not installed failed to install/upgrade: ./usr/share/doc/gcc-4.4-base/README.Debian.gz is different from the same file on the system

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*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 951493 ***
    https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/951493

Public bug reported:

Failure to install on upgrade from 12.04 i386 to amd64 after invoking
"apt-get -u dselect-upgrade". I'm a layman at this, so am not even sure
what gcc-4.4 does.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: gcc-4.4-base (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.37-generic 3.2.14
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia wl
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri May 11 23:43:48 2012
DuplicateSignature:
 Unpacking libsensors4:i386 (from .../libsensors4_1%3a3.3.1-2ubuntu1_i386.deb) ...
 dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libsensors4_1%3a3.3.1-2ubuntu1_i386.deb (--unpack):
  conffile './etc/sensors.d/.placeholder' is not in sync with other instances of the same package
ErrorMessage: './usr/share/doc/gcc-4.4-base/README.Debian.gz' is different from the same file on the system
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425)
SourcePackage: gcc-4.4
Title: package gcc-4.4-base (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: './usr/share/doc/gcc-4.4-base/README.Debian.gz' is different from the same file on the system
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: gcc-4.4 (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-package precise

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Title:
  package gcc-4.4-base  not installed  failed to install/upgrade:
  ./usr/share/doc/gcc-4.4-base/README.Debian.gz  is different from the
  same file on the system

Status in “gcc-4.4” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Failure to install on upgrade from 12.04 i386 to amd64 after invoking
  "apt-get -u dselect-upgrade". I'm a layman at this, so am not even
  sure what gcc-4.4 does.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: gcc-4.4-base (not installed)
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.37-generic 3.2.14
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia wl
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Fri May 11 23:43:48 2012
  DuplicateSignature:
   Unpacking libsensors4:i386 (from .../libsensors4_1%3a3.3.1-2ubuntu1_i386.deb) ...
   dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libsensors4_1%3a3.3.1-2ubuntu1_i386.deb (--unpack):
    conffile './etc/sensors.d/.placeholder' is not in sync with other instances of the same package
  ErrorMessage: './usr/share/doc/gcc-4.4-base/README.Debian.gz' is different from the same file on the system
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425)
  SourcePackage: gcc-4.4
  Title: package gcc-4.4-base (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: './usr/share/doc/gcc-4.4-base/README.Debian.gz' is different from the same file on the system
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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