Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: gaim

Preparing to replace gaim 1:2.0.0+beta5-3ubuntu2 (using 
.../gaim_1%3a2.0.0+beta5-9ubuntu1_powerpc.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement gaim ...
dpkg: error processing 
/var/cache/apt/archives/gaim_1%3a2.0.0+beta5-9ubuntu1_powerpc.deb (--unpack):
 trying to overwrite `/usr/bin/gaim-remote', which is also in package gaim-data
dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe)
dpkg: considering removing gaim in favour of gaim-data ...
dpkg: yes, will remove gaim in favour of gaim-data.
Preparing to replace gaim-data 1:2.0.0+beta5-3ubuntu2 (using 
.../gaim-data_1%3a2.0.0+beta5-9ubuntu1_all.deb) ...
De-configuring ubuntu-desktop, to allow removal of gaim ...
De-configuring nautilus-sendto, to allow removal of gaim ...
Unpacking replacement gaim-data ...

Looks like an insufficient Replaces; and "yes, will remove gaim in
favour of gaim-data" suggests that Conflicts+Replaces is being used
inappropriately when just Replaces would do.

** Affects: gaim (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: Unconfirmed

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upgrade breakage: file conflict with gaim-data
https://launchpad.net/bugs/77070

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