Source: libc6 Version: 2.13-28 Severity: grave Upgrading libc6 from 2.13-27 to 2.13-28 failed for me on amd64 as follows:
Preparing to replace libc6:amd64 2.13-27 (using libc6_2.13-28_amd64.deb) ... dpkg: error processing libc6_2.13-28_amd64.deb (--install): subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 2 Downgrading failed with the same error message and now even reinstalling 2.13-27 fails: Preparing to replace libc6:amd64 2.13-27 (using libc6_2.13-27_amd64.deb) ... dpkg: error processing libc6_2.13-27_amd64.deb (--install): subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 2 It worked fine for me on i386 on another box, but there were reports from others on #debian-devel that it worked fine for them on amd64 or failed for them on both. # dpkg -l | grep libc6 ii libc6:amd64 2.13-27 Embedded GNU C Library: Shared libraries rc libc6:i386 2.13-27 Embedded GNU C Library: Shared libraries ii libc6-dev 2.13-27 Embedded GNU C Library: Development Libraries and Header Files rc libc6-i386 2.13-24 Embedded GNU C Library: 32-bit shared libraries for AMD64 -- System Information: Debian Release: wheezy/sid APT prefers unstable APT policy: (990, 'unstable'), (600, 'testing'), (400, 'stable'), (110, 'experimental') Architecture: amd64 (x86_64) Kernel: Linux 3.3.0-trunk-amd64 (SMP w/1 CPU core) Locale: LANG=en_US.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_US.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org