You somehow managed to install dpkg 1.19.8 from Debian, as the history log tells us where it lists the upgrade:
dpkg:amd64 (1.19.8, 1.21.1ubuntu2.1) ** Changed in: glibc (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2061158 Title: package libc-dev-bin 2.31-0ubuntu9.14 failed to install/upgrade: dpkg- deb --control subprocess returned error exit status 2 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glibc/+bug/2061158/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs