Public bug reported: update-manager fails and instructs me to run apt-get install -f
sudo apt-get install -f returns: Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Correcting dependencies... Done The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required: libaccounts-qt5-1 libdee-qt5-3 libqt5graphicaleffects5 libqt5network5 libqt5qml5 libqt5quick5 libqt5svg5 libqt5v8-5 libqt5xml5 libsignon-qt5-1 qtdeclarative5-accounts-plugin qtdeclarative5-friends-plugin qtdeclarative5-qtquick2-plugin qtdeclarative5-ubuntu-ui-toolkit-plugin ubuntu-ui-toolkit-theme Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them. The following extra packages will be installed: evolution libc6 libc6:i386 linux-image-3.8.0-19-generic opera Suggested packages: evolution-exchange evolution-dbg evolution-plugins-experimental glibc-doc glibc-doc:i386 locales:i386 fdutils linux-doc-3.8.0 linux-source-3.8.0 linux-tools The following NEW packages will be installed: linux-image-3.8.0-19-generic The following packages will be upgraded: evolution libc6 libc6:i386 opera 4 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. 33 not fully installed or removed. Need to get 0 B/34,9 MB of archives. After this operation, 33,7 MB of additional disk space will be used. Do you want to continue [Y/n]? Use of uninitialized value in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 44, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 3. Use of uninitialized value in -e at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 46, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 3. Use of uninitialized value in pattern match (m//) at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 47, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 3. Use of uninitialized value $directory in -d at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 48, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 3. Use of uninitialized value $directory in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 49, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 3. debconf: DbDriver "config": mkdir :No such file or directory (Reading database ... 658196 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to replace libc6:amd64 2.17-0ubuntu4 (using .../libc6_2.17-0ubuntu5_amd64.deb) ... De-configuring libc6:i386 ... Use of uninitialized value in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 44, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 3. Use of uninitialized value in -e at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 46, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 3. Use of uninitialized value in pattern match (m//) at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 47, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 3. Use of uninitialized value $directory in -d at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 48, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 3. Use of uninitialized value $directory in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 49, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 3. debconf: DbDriver "config": mkdir :No such file or directory dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libc6_2.17-0ubuntu5_amd64.deb (--unpack): subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1 No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already Preparing to replace libc6:i386 2.17-0ubuntu4 (using .../libc6_2.17-0ubuntu5_i386.deb) ... De-configuring libc6:amd64 ... Use of uninitialized value in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 44, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 3. Use of uninitialized value in -e at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 46, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 3. Use of uninitialized value in pattern match (m//) at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 47, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 3. Use of uninitialized value $directory in -d at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 48, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 3. Use of uninitialized value $directory in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 49, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 3. debconf: DbDriver "config": mkdir :No such file or directory dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libc6_2.17-0ubuntu5_i386.deb (--unpack): subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1 No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/libc6_2.17-0ubuntu5_amd64.deb /var/cache/apt/archives/libc6_2.17-0ubuntu5_i386.deb E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04 Package: libc6-i386 2.17-0ubuntu5 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-13.23-generic 3.8.3 Uname: Linux 3.8.0-13-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8 Architecture: amd64 Date: Sat Apr 20 15:01:39 2013 InstallationDate: Installed on 2011-11-01 (535 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012) MarkForUpload: True SourcePackage: eglibc UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to raring on 2013-03-21 (29 days ago) ** Affects: eglibc (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug raring -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1170930 Title: apt fails to upgrade, Use of uninitialized value in concatenation (.) or string To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/eglibc/+bug/1170930/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs