[Bug 1609854] Re: package gcc-doc 4:5.3.1-1ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: there is no script in the new version of the package - giving up

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

** Changed in: gcc-defaults (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Confirmed

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Title:
  package gcc-doc 4:5.3.1-1ubuntu1 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:
  Just upgraded to ubuntu 16.04 LTS.
  While upgrading, it said there was a problem with gcc-doc.
  Read https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gcc-defaults/+bug/1577192
  which looked like my problem; hence, I took solution provided
  by Michael Michael Mauch:

    I removed that script manually:

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

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

  However, I guess that wasn't enough, because I logged out
  and logged in, an this problem occurred.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: gcc-doc 4:5.3.1-1ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-31.50-generic 4.4.13
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-31-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Wed Aug  3 21:40:03 2016
  ErrorMessage: there is no script in the new version of the package - giving up
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-07-04 (762 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140417)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
   apt  1.2.12~ubuntu16.04.1
  SourcePackage: gcc-defaults
  Title: package gcc-doc 4:5.3.1-1ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: there is no script in the new version of the package - giving up
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-08-04 (0 days ago)

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