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

[LarryE]

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)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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