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

[Steve Murphy]

Cannot install gdb-msp430 if gdb (native) package is installed.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: gdb-msp430 (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-25.40-generic 3.2.18
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-25-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu8
AptOrdering:
 gdb-msp430: Install
 gdb-msp430: Configure
Architecture: i386
Date: Fri Jun 22 20:18:07 2012
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Unpacking gdb-msp430 (from .../gdb-msp430_7.2~mspgcc-7.2-20110612-1ubuntu1_i386.deb) ...
 dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/gdb-msp430_7.2~mspgcc-7.2-20110612-1ubuntu1_i386.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_i386.deb) ...
 dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/gdb-msp430_7.2~mspgcc-7.2-20110612-1ubuntu1_i386.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 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release i386 (20111012)
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: Upgraded to precise on 2012-06-20 (2 days ago)