Public bug reported:

zac@downrange:~$ sudo apt-get install gdb-msp430 
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  gdb-msp430
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 9 not upgraded.
Need to get 3,400 kB of archives.
After this operation, 7,520 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Get:1 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/universe gdb-msp430 amd64 
7.2~mspgcc-7.2-20110612-1ubuntu1 [3,400 kB]
Fetched 3,400 kB in 6s (494 kB/s)                                               
                                               
Selecting previously unselected package gdb-msp430.
(Reading database ... 305886 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking gdb-msp430 (from 
.../gdb-msp430_7.2~mspgcc-7.2-20110612-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb) ...
dpkg: error processing 
/var/cache/apt/archives/gdb-msp430_7.2~mspgcc-7.2-20110612-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb 
(--unpack):
 trying to overwrite '/usr/share/gdb/python/gdb/__init__.py', which is also in 
package gdb 7.4-2012.04-0ubuntu2
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
 /var/cache/apt/archives/gdb-msp430_7.2~mspgcc-7.2-20110612-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: gdb-msp430 (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-29.46-generic 3.2.24
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-29-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu12
AptOrdering:
 gdb-msp430: Install
 gdb-msp430: Configure
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Aug 18 20:27:45 2012
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Unpacking gdb-msp430 (from 
.../gdb-msp430_7.2~mspgcc-7.2-20110612-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb) ...
 dpkg: error processing 
/var/cache/apt/archives/gdb-msp430_7.2~mspgcc-7.2-20110612-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb 
(--unpack):
  trying to overwrite '/usr/share/gdb/python/gdb/__init__.py', which is also in 
package gdb 7.4-2012.04-0ubuntu2
DuplicateSignature:
 Unpacking gdb-msp430 (from 
.../gdb-msp430_7.2~mspgcc-7.2-20110612-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb) ...
 dpkg: error processing 
/var/cache/apt/archives/gdb-msp430_7.2~mspgcc-7.2-20110612-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb 
(--unpack):
  trying to overwrite '/usr/share/gdb/python/gdb/__init__.py', which is also in 
package gdb 7.4-2012.04-0ubuntu2
ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/gdb/python/gdb/__init__.py', 
which is also in package gdb 7.4-2012.04-0ubuntu2
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 
(20120425)
SourcePackage: gdb-msp430
Title: package gdb-msp430 (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to 
overwrite '/usr/share/gdb/python/gdb/__init__.py', which is also in package gdb 
7.4-2012.04-0ubuntu2
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: gdb-msp430 (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-package package-conflict precise

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Title:
  Package gdb-msp430 tries to overwrite regular gdb python init script
  during installation.

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