Trying to upgrade to current Jessie, eg. from 2.17-97 to 2.18-5, got libc6-amd64:i386 into a state where it seems impossible to continue. Removing libc6-amd64:i386 fails because the package is "in a bad state", reinstalling doesn't work, either, nor das apt-get -f install:
At first failure, I tried with the steps outlined in #736097, and (like Francesco) hosed my system - luckily I had sash installed and could revocer via that. Now it seems I'm stuck in a loop: # apt-get -f install Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Correcting dependencies... Done The following extra packages will be installed: libc-bin libc6 libc6-amd64:i386 Suggested packages: glibc-doc The following packages will be upgraded: libc-bin libc6 libc6-amd64:i386 3 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 1235 not upgraded. 12 not fully installed or removed. Need to get 0 B/8,518 kB of archives. After this operation, 115 kB disk space will be freed. Do you want to continue? [Y/n] Preconfiguring packages ... (Reading database ... 294301 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack .../libc6-amd64_2.18-5_i386.deb ... Unpacking libc6-amd64 (2.18-5) over (2.17-97) ... Replaced by files in installed package libc6:amd64 (2.17-97) ... dpkg: warning: subprocess old post-removal script was killed by signal (Segmentation fault) dpkg: trying script from the new package instead ... dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/libc6-amd64_2.18-5_i386.deb (--unpack): subprocess new post-removal script was killed by signal (Segmentation fault) dpkg: error while cleaning up: subprocess installed pre-installation script was killed by signal (Segmentation fault) Preparing to unpack .../libc6_2.18-5_amd64.deb ... Checking for services that may need to be restarted... Checking init scripts... Warning: found a potentially broken dynamic loader symlink, disabling ldconfig to avoid a possible system breakage. It will be reenabled when a new version of libc-bin is unpacked. Unpacking libc6:amd64 (2.18-5) over (2.17-97) ... dpkg: warning: subprocess old post-removal script was killed by signal (Segmentation fault) dpkg: trying script from the new package instead ... dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/libc6_2.18-5_amd64.deb (--unpack): subprocess new post-removal script was killed by signal (Segmentation fault) dpkg: error while cleaning up: subprocess installed pre-installation script was killed by signal (Segmentation fault) Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/libc6-amd64_2.18-5_i386.deb /var/cache/apt/archives/libc6_2.18-5_amd64.deb E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) :( root@fsck->/usr/local/src/games # apt-get remove libc6-amd64:i386 Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done You might want to run 'apt-get -f install' to correct these: The following packages have unmet dependencies: libc-bin : Depends: libc6 (< 2.18) but 2.18-5 is to be installed E: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt-get -f install' with no packages (or specify a solution). :( root@fsck->/usr/local/src/games # apt-get --reinstall install libc6-amd64- libc6 libc-bin Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Suggested packages: glibc-doc The following packages will be REMOVED: libc6-amd64:i386 The following packages will be upgraded: libc-bin libc6 2 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 1235 not upgraded. 12 not fully installed or removed. Need to get 0 B/5,927 kB of archives. After this operation, 11.0 MB disk space will be freed. Do you want to continue? [Y/n] Preconfiguring packages ... dpkg: error processing package libc6-amd64 (--remove): package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting a removal E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) :( root@fsck->/usr/local/src/games # dpkg -r libc6-amd64 dpkg: error processing package libc6-amd64 (--remove): package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting a removal Errors were encountered while processing: libc6-amd64 :( root@fsck->/usr/local/src/games # apt-get --reinstall install libc6-amd64:i386 Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done You might want to run 'apt-get -f install' to correct these: The following packages have unmet dependencies: libc-bin : Depends: libc6 (< 2.18) but 2.18-5 is to be installed E: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt-get -f install' with no packages (or specify a solution). :( root@fsck->/usr/local/src/games # apt-get -f install Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Correcting dependencies... Done The following extra packages will be installed: libc-bin libc6 libc6-amd64:i386 Suggested packages: glibc-doc The following packages will be upgraded: libc-bin libc6 libc6-amd64:i386 3 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 1235 not upgraded. 12 not fully installed or removed. Need to get 0 B/8,518 kB of archives. After this operation, 115 kB disk space will be freed. Do you want to continue? [Y/n] Preconfiguring packages ... Selecting previously unselected package libc6-amd64. (Reading database ... 294301 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack .../libc6-amd64_2.18-5_i386.deb ... Unpacking libc6-amd64 (2.18-5) over (2.17-97) ... Replaced by files in installed package libc6:amd64 (2.17-97) ... dpkg: warning: subprocess old post-removal script was killed by signal (Segmentation fault) dpkg: trying script from the new package instead ... dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/libc6-amd64_2.18-5_i386.deb (--unpack): subprocess new post-removal script was killed by signal (Segmentation fault) dpkg: error while cleaning up: subprocess installed pre-installation script was killed by signal (Segmentation fault) Preparing to unpack .../libc6_2.18-5_amd64.deb ... Checking for services that may need to be restarted... Checking init scripts... Warning: found a potentially broken dynamic loader symlink, disabling ldconfig to avoid a possible system breakage. It will be reenabled when a new version of libc-bin is unpacked. Unpacking libc6:amd64 (2.18-5) over (2.17-97) ... dpkg: warning: subprocess old post-removal script was killed by signal (Segmentation fault) dpkg: trying script from the new package instead ... dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/libc6_2.18-5_amd64.deb (--unpack): subprocess new post-removal script was killed by signal (Segmentation fault) dpkg: error while cleaning up: subprocess installed pre-installation script was killed by signal (Segmentation fault) Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/libc6-amd64_2.18-5_i386.deb /var/cache/apt/archives/libc6_2.18-5_amd64.deb E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) Grateful for any hint on how to recover from this (and maybe get rid of libc6-amd64:i386 this time). Kind regards, robert -- -- Q: What is the DMCA, exactly? -- A: The Copyright Lawyers Lifetime Employment Act.
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