[Bug 1313833] Re: package gdb (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/man/man1/gdb.1.gz', which is also in package gdb-arm-none-eabi 7.6.50.20131218-0ubuntu1+1

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Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

** Changed in: gdb (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Confirmed

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Title:
  package gdb (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to
  overwrite '/usr/share/man/man1/gdb.1.gz', which is also in package
  gdb-arm-none-eabi 7.6.50.20131218-0ubuntu1+1

Status in “gdb” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed
Status in “gdb-arm-none-eabi” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Ubuntu 14.04 refuses to install gdb if gdb-arm-none-eabi is already
  installed. Same goes other way around (impossible to install gdb-arm-
  none-eabi if gdb already installed).

  installArchives() failed: (Reading database ... 
  (Reading database ... 5%
  (Reading database ... 10%
  (Reading database ... 15%
  (Reading database ... 20%
  (Reading database ... 25%
  (Reading database ... 30%
  (Reading database ... 35%
  (Reading database ... 40%
  (Reading database ... 45%
  (Reading database ... 50%
  (Reading database ... 55%
  (Reading database ... 60%
  (Reading database ... 65%
  (Reading database ... 70%
  (Reading database ... 75%
  (Reading database ... 80%
  (Reading database ... 85%
  (Reading database ... 90%
  (Reading database ... 95%
  (Reading database ... 100%
  (Reading database ... 228497 files and directories currently installed.)
  Preparing to unpack .../gdb_7.7-0ubuntu3_amd64.deb ...
  Unpacking gdb (7.7-0ubuntu3) ...
  dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/gdb_7.7-0ubuntu3_amd64.deb (--unpack):
   trying to overwrite '/usr/share/man/man1/gdb.1.gz', which is also in package gdb-arm-none-eabi 7.6.50.20131218-0ubuntu1+1
  dpkg-deb: error: subprocess paste was killed by signal (Broken pipe)
  Processing triggers for man-db (2.6.7.1-1) ...
  Processing triggers for menu (2.1.46ubuntu1) ...
  Errors were encountered while processing:
   /var/cache/apt/archives/gdb_7.7-0ubuntu3_amd64.deb
  Error in function: 

  
  and 


  installArchives() failed: Selecting previously unselected package gdb-arm-none-eabi.
  (Reading database ... 
  (Reading database ... 5%
  (Reading database ... 10%
  (Reading database ... 15%
  (Reading database ... 20%
  (Reading database ... 25%
  (Reading database ... 30%
  (Reading database ... 35%
  (Reading database ... 40%
  (Reading database ... 45%
  (Reading database ... 50%
  (Reading database ... 55%
  (Reading database ... 60%
  (Reading database ... 65%
  (Reading database ... 70%
  (Reading database ... 75%
  (Reading database ... 80%
  (Reading database ... 85%
  (Reading database ... 90%
  (Reading database ... 95%
  (Reading database ... 100%
  (Reading database ... 228498 files and directories currently installed.)
  Preparing to unpack .../gdb-arm-none-eabi_7.6.50.20131218-0ubuntu1+1_amd64.deb ...
  Unpacking gdb-arm-none-eabi (7.6.50.20131218-0ubuntu1+1) ...
  dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/gdb-arm-none-eabi_7.6.50.20131218-0ubuntu1+1_amd64.deb (--unpack):
   trying to overwrite '/usr/share/man/man1/gdb.1.gz', which is also in package gdb 7.7-0ubuntu3
  dpkg-deb: error: subprocess paste was killed by signal (Broken pipe)
  Processing triggers for man-db (2.6.7.1-1) ...
  Error in function:

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: gdb (not installed)
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-24.46-generic 3.13.9
  Uname: Linux 3.13.0-24-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3
  AptOrdering:
   gdb: Install
   gdb: Configure
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Mon Apr 28 19:13:21 2014
  DpkgTerminalLog:
   Preparing to unpack .../gdb_7.7-0ubuntu3_amd64.deb ...
   Unpacking gdb (7.7-0ubuntu3) ...
   dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/gdb_7.7-0ubuntu3_amd64.deb (--unpack):
    trying to overwrite '/usr/share/man/man1/gdb.1.gz', which is also in package gdb-arm-none-eabi 7.6.50.20131218-0ubuntu1+1
  DuplicateSignature: package:gdb:(not installed):trying to overwrite '/usr/share/man/man1/gdb.1.gz', which is also in package gdb-arm-none-eabi 7.6.50.20131218-0ubuntu1+1
  ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/man/man1/gdb.1.gz', which is also in package gdb-arm-none-eabi 7.6.50.20131218-0ubuntu1+1
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-04-17 (10 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140417)
  SourcePackage: gdb
  Title: package gdb (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/man/man1/gdb.1.gz', which is also in package gdb-arm-none-eabi 7.6.50.20131218-0ubuntu1+1
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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