I'm of the Mint13 breed and I too get
E: /var/cache/apt/arE: /var/cache/apt/archives/gdb-msp430_7.2~mspgcc-7.2-20110612-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/gdb/python/gdb/__init__.py', which is also in package gdb 7.4-2012.04-0ubuntu2 chives/gdb-msp430_7.2~mspgcc-7.2-20110612-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/gdb/python/gdb/__init__.py', which is also in package gdb 7.4-2012.04-0ubuntu2
I'll give the force suggestion a try. Ian.
I'm of the Mint13 breed and I too get apt/archives/ gdb-msp430_ 7.2~mspgcc- 7.2-20110612- 1ubuntu1_ amd64.deb: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/ gdb/python/ gdb/__init_ _.py', which is also in package gdb 7.4-2012. 04-0ubuntu2 chives/ gdb-msp430_ 7.2~mspgcc- 7.2-20110612- 1ubuntu1_ amd64.deb: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/ gdb/python/ gdb/__init_ _.py', which is also in package gdb 7.4-2012. 04-0ubuntu2
E: /var/cache/apt/arE: /var/cache/
I'll give the force suggestion a try. Ian.