checked these steps with a fresh 14.10 installation, and I cannot reproduce this. libc-bin is not offered for removal. closing the issue.
** Changed in: gdb (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to gdb in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1228067 Title: apt-get autoremove after removing "gdb64" removes libc-bin Status in “gdb” package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: If I install "gdb64" on a 64 bit (x)ubuntu and remove it afterwards, "apt-get autoremove" removes "libc-bin" -> the system will be unusable. (I didn't changed anything in /etc/apt/sources.list) Description: Ubuntu 13.04 Release: 13.04 gdb64:i386: Installed: (none) Candidate: 7.6~20130417-0ubuntu1 Version table: 7.6~20130417-0ubuntu1 0 500 http://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ raring/universe i386 Packages The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required: gdb:i386 lib64ncurses5:i386 lib64readline6:i386 lib64tinfo5:i386 libc6-amd64:i386 libexpat1:i386 libpython2.7:i386 libpython2.7-minimal:i386 libpython2.7-stdlib:i386 libpython3-stdlib:i386 libpython3.3-minimal:i386 libpython3.3-stdlib:i386 libreadline6:i386 libsqlite3-0:i386 libssl1.0.0:i386 Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them. The following packages will be REMOVED: gdb64:i386 And "apt-get autoremove" breaks with: .. Errors were encountered while processing: libc6-amd64 libpython2.7:i386 libpython2.7-stdlib:i386 libpython3.3-stdlib:i386 libreadline6:i386 libsqlite3-0:i386 libssl1.0.0:i386 libexpat1:i386 libpython2.7-minimal:i386 libpython3.3-minimal:i386 man-db libc-bin To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gdb/+bug/1228067/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp