Public bug reported: i've got gcc-5 installed so changes following that probably caused this.
ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: libglib2.0-dev 2.40.2-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-42.49~14.04.1-generic 4.2.8-ckt12 Uname: Linux 4.2.0-42-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.29 Architecture: amd64 Date: Tue Aug 21 15:14:46 2018 ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-08-21 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.4 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20160217.1) RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.17.5ubuntu5.8 apt 1.0.1ubuntu2.18 SourcePackage: glib2.0 Title: package libglib2.0-dev 2.40.2-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: glib2.0 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package third-party-packages trusty -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1788293 Title: package libglib2.0-dev 2.40.2-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glib2.0/+bug/1788293/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs