Bug#268577: Installation errors for gcc-3.3 (1:3.3.4-6sarge1.1) packages in Debian testing
You can add gcj-3.3 and libgcj4-dev to that list. They cause similar install
errors:
  Preparing to replace gcj-3.3 1:3.3.4-6sarge1 (using .../gcj-3.3_1%3a3.3.4-6sarge1.1_i386.deb) ...
  Unpacking replacement gcj-3.3 ...
  dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/gcj-3.3_1%3a3.3.4-6sarge1.1_i386.deb (--unpack):
   trying to overwrite /usr/share/doc/gcc-3.3-base/changelog.Debian.gz', which is also in package gcc-3.3-base
  dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe)
  Preparing to replace libgcj4-dev 1:3.3.4-6sarge1 (using .../libgcj4-dev_1%3a3.3.4-6sarge1.1_i386.deb) ...
  Unpacking replacement libgcj4-dev ...
  dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libgcj4-dev_1%3a3.3.4-6sarge1.1_i386.deb (--unpack):
   trying to overwrite /usr/share/doc/libgcj4/changelog.Debian.gz', which is also in package libgcj4
  dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe)
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