Package: libc6 Version: 2.3.2.ds1-22 Severity: critical Justification: breaks the whole system
I don't know whether this is a libc6 bug or a dpkg bug. During a routine update from unstable (of a few weeks ago) to current unstable, I started getting segfaults during a libc6 upgrade. After that, every command segfaulted, including init, meaning the system wouldn't boot. I used a rescue CD to unpack the .deb and replace the files in /lib. Then it worked. The disk wasn't full (6Gb available). Hamish Here's the upgrade log. Fetched 104MB in 3m42s (465kB/s) Preconfiguring packages ... (Reading database ... 43118 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to replace libc6-dev 2.3.2.ds1-21 (using .../libc6-dev_2.3.2.ds1-22_i386.deb) ... Unpacking replacement libc6-dev ... Preparing to replace debconf-i18n 1.4.48 (using .../debconf-i18n_1.4.49_all.deb) ... Unpacking replacement debconf-i18n ... Preparing to replace debconf 1.4.48 (using .../debconf_1.4.49_all.deb) ... Unpacking replacement debconf ... Preparing to replace locales 2.3.2.ds1-21 (using .../locales_2.3.2.ds1-22_all.deb) ... Unpacking replacement locales ... Preparing to replace libc6 2.3.2.ds1-21 (using .../libc6_2.3.2.ds1-22_i386.deb) ... /var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/preinst: line 124: 11779 Segmentation fault expr $dir : "/lib.*" >/dev/null /var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/preinst: line 124: 11780 Segmentation fault expr $dir : "/emul/.*" >/dev/null /var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/preinst: line 124: 11785 Segmentation fault expr $dir : "/lib.*" >/dev/null /var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/preinst: line 124: 11786 Segmentation fault expr $dir : "/emul/.*" >/dev/null /usr/lib/dpkg/methods/apt/install: line 107: 11808 Segmentation fault $DPKG "$DPKG_OPTS" --configure -a installation script returned error exit status 100. Press <enter> to continue. installation script was terminated by a signal: Segmentation fault. Press <enter> to continue. installation script was terminated by a signal: Segmentation fault. Press <enter> to continue. tv:~# tv:~# tv:~# ls Illegal instruction tv:~# dmesg Segmentation fault tv:~# cat Segmentation fault -- System Information: Debian Release: 3.1 APT prefers unstable APT policy: (500, 'unstable') Architecture: i386 (i686) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash Kernel: Linux 2.6.10 Locale: LANG=C, LC_CTYPE=C (charmap=ANSI_X3.4-1968) Versions of packages libc6 depends on: ii libdb1-compat 2.1.3-7 The Berkeley database routines [gl -- no debconf information -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
