package gcc-doc 4:4.9-1ubuntu7 failed to install/upgrade: there is no script in the new version of the package - giving up

Bug #1544876 reported by Anthony Williams
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This bug affects 5 people
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
gcc-defaults (Ubuntu)
Confirmed
Medium
Unassigned

Bug Description

Upgrading packages following upgrade from ubuntu trusty to ubuntu xenial failed

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: gcc-doc 4:4.9-1ubuntu7
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-78.122-generic 3.13.11-ckt33
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-78-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.19
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Feb 12 09:02:29 2016
DuplicateSignature: package:gcc-doc:4:4.9-1ubuntu7:there is no script in the new version of the package - giving up
ErrorMessage: there is no script in the new version of the package - giving up
InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-09-20 (1239 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 12.04.1 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120817.3)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1
 apt 1.1.10
SourcePackage: gcc-defaults
Title: package gcc-doc 4:4.9-1ubuntu7 failed to install/upgrade: there is no script in the new version of the package - giving up
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-02-12 (0 days ago)

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Anthony Williams (anthony-justsoftwaresolutions) wrote :
tags: removed: need-duplicate-check
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

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

Changed in gcc-defaults (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
Changed in gcc-defaults (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → High
Revision history for this message
Matthias Klose (doko) wrote :

as a work-around,

 - install the install-info package
 - run the upgrade
 - remove the install-info package

Changed in gcc-defaults (Ubuntu):
importance: High → Medium
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Warren Lamont (warren-lamont) wrote :

Sorry for the Noob question: how do you install the "install-info" package?

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