[Bug 1332797] [NEW] Error upgrading gdb-doc on 14.04: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/man/man1/gdb.1.gz', which is also in package gdb 7.7-0ubuntu3.1

[James Troup]

Public bug reported:

Preparing to unpack .../gdb-doc_7.7.1-1~ubuntu1_all.deb ...
Unpacking gdb-doc (7.7.1-1~ubuntu1) over (7.6.2-1ubuntu1) ...
dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/gdb-doc_7.7.1-1~ubuntu1_all.deb (--unpack):
 trying to overwrite '/usr/share/man/man1/gdb.1.gz', which is also in package gdb 7.7-0ubuntu3.1
dpkg-deb: error: subprocess paste was killed by signal (Broken pipe)
Processing triggers for man-db (2.6.7.1-1) ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
 /var/cache/apt/archives/gdb-doc_7.7.1-1~ubuntu1_all.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

** Affects: gdb (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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Title:
  Error upgrading gdb-doc on 14.04: trying to overwrite
  '/usr/share/man/man1/gdb.1.gz', which is also in package gdb
  7.7-0ubuntu3.1

Status in “gdb” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Preparing to unpack .../gdb-doc_7.7.1-1~ubuntu1_all.deb ...
  Unpacking gdb-doc (7.7.1-1~ubuntu1) over (7.6.2-1ubuntu1) ...
  dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/gdb-doc_7.7.1-1~ubuntu1_all.deb (--unpack):
   trying to overwrite '/usr/share/man/man1/gdb.1.gz', which is also in package gdb 7.7-0ubuntu3.1
  dpkg-deb: error: subprocess paste was killed by signal (Broken pipe)
  Processing triggers for man-db (2.6.7.1-1) ...
  Errors were encountered while processing:
   /var/cache/apt/archives/gdb-doc_7.7.1-1~ubuntu1_all.deb
  E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

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