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 7.4-2012.04-0ubuntu1

[Jordan Wright]

Running ubuntu 12.04 LTS

I tried to install gdb-msp430 and got and error

jordan@J-Ubuntu-D610:~$ sudo apt-get install gcc-msp430 gdb-msp430
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following extra packages will be installed:
  binutils-msp430
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  binutils-msp430 gcc-msp430 gdb-msp430
0 upgraded, 3 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 17.4 MB of archives.
After this operation, 43.0 MB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
Get:1 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/universe binutils-msp430 i386 2.22~msp20110716p5-1 [4,467 kB]
Get:2 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/universe gcc-msp430 i386 4.5.3~mspgcc-20110716-4 [9,571 kB]
Get:3 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/universe gdb-msp430 i386 7.2~mspgcc-7.2-20110612-1ubuntu1 [3,315 kB]
Fetched 17.4 MB in 7s (2,339 kB/s)
Selecting previously unselected package binutils-msp430.
(Reading database ... 170634 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking binutils-msp430 (from .../binutils-msp430_2.22~msp20110716p5-1_i386.deb) ...
Selecting previously unselected package gcc-msp430.
Unpacking gcc-msp430 (from .../gcc-msp430_4.5.3~mspgcc-20110716-4_i386.deb) ...
Selecting previously unselected package gdb-msp430.
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 7.4-2012.04-0ubuntu1
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
 /var/cache/apt/archives/gdb-msp430_7.2~mspgcc-7.2-20110612-1ubuntu1_i386.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
jordan@J-Ubuntu-D610:~$ sudo apt-get install gcc-msp430 gdb-msp430
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
gcc-msp430 is already the newest version.
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  gdb-msp430
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
2 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 0 B/3,315 kB of archives.
After this operation, 7,397 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
(Reading database ... 170940 files and directories currently installed.)
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 7.4-2012.04-0ubuntu1
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
 /var/cache/apt/archives/gdb-msp430_7.2~mspgcc-7.2-20110612-1ubuntu1_i386.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 3.2.0-23.36-generic-pae 3.2.14
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-23-generic-pae i686
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7
Architecture: i386
Date: Sat May 12 17:54:59 2012
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 7.4-2012.04-0ubuntu1
ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/gdb/python/gdb/__init__.py', which is also in package gdb 7.4-2012.04-0ubuntu1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20120423)
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 7.4-2012.04-0ubuntu1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)