[Bug 997524] Re: 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

[Daniel]

I am no expert, but I have a suspicion:
I used 'my old' upgrade procedure; i.e.
- fresh install
- used the equavilent of: cat package_list | dpkg --set-selections && dselect install
 ...where the package_list file is a file with some carefully selected packages (*not* the whole 'dpkg --get-selections' mind you).

That seems to have royally screwed up the system as I was swamped with
i386 packages. As I tried to clear up this mess, I noticed that 'apt-get
install' seemed to do better; it replaced i386 packages with amd64 ones.
Anyway; it ended up with me not even being able to log in to the system
:) (so much for my hacker skillz)

I have currently re-installed a fresh 12.04 again and with some bash &
sed magic converted the package_list and done a loop doing multiple
"apt-get install" instead. Seems to be working fine so far... If things
go south I'll be sure to update within a day or two.

FYI, uname gives:
Linux zotac 3.2.0-30-generic #48-Ubuntu SMP Fri Aug 24 16:52:48 UTC 2012 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

Cheers
/ Daniel

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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:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  lsb_release -rd
  Description:	Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
  Release:	12.04

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: gcc-4.4-base (not installed)
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-23.36-generic 3.2.14
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-23-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Thu May 10 10:33:38 2012
  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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