[xubuntu-users] gcc-doc failed to install on upgrade from 14.04 to 16.04

[MR ZenWiz]

On Fri, Aug 5, 2016 at 6:02 PM, MR ZenWiz <mrzenwiz at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Fri, Aug 5, 2016 at 5:52 PM, MR ZenWiz <mrzenwiz at gmail.com> wrote:
>> This was the only package that failed the upgrade, and it does not
>> appear to be reparable.
>>
>> dpkg won't reconfigure it or remove it.
>>
>> Any solutions?
>>
>> Thanks.
>> MR
>
> Details:
>
> /var/cache/apt/archives/gcc-doc_4%3a5.3.1-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb: there is
> no script in the new version of the package - giving up

For the record, I tried all the solutions listed here
https://askubuntu.com/questions/148715/how-to-fix-package-is-in-a-very-bad-inconsistent-state-error
and none of them work.  The package is damaged and needs to be
re-loaded at the source, or is there another way?

Thanks.