The root of the problem seems to be something around libc6. main.log has the following ################ 2008-04-10 09:34:05,553 ERROR got an error from dpkg for pkg: 'libc6': 'subprocess post-installation script killed by signal (Segmentation fault), core dumped ' 2008-04-10 09:34:05,565 DEBUG running apport_pkgfailure() libc6: subprocess post-installation script killed by signal (Segmentation fault), core dumped
2008-04-10 09:34:05,678 ERROR got an error from dpkg for pkg: 'libc6': 'subprocess post-installation script killed by signal (Segmentation fault), core dumped ' 2008-04-10 20:09:57,327 ERROR got an error from dpkg for pkg: '/var/cache/apt/archives/libc6-i686_2.7-10ubuntu3_i386.deb': 'pre-dependency problem - not installing libc6-i686 ################ apt-term.log suggests the same as below: ################ Preparing to replace libc6 2.6.1-1ubuntu10 (using .../libc6_2.7-10ubuntu3_i386.deb) ... Unpacking replacement libc6 ... Setting up libc6 (2.7-10ubuntu3) ... Installing new version of config file /etc/init.d/glibc.sh ... Installing new version of config file /etc/gai.conf ... *** stack smashing detected ***: /usr/bin/perl terminated dpkg: error processing libc6 (--configure): subprocess post-installation script killed by signal (Segmentation fault), core dumped Errors were encountered while processing: libc6 dpkg: regarding .../libc6-i686_2.7-10ubuntu3_i386.deb containing libc6-i686, pre-dependency problem: libc6-i686 pre-depends on libc6 (= 2.7-10ubuntu3) libc6 latest configured version is 2.6.1-1ubuntu10. dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libc6-i686_2.7-10ubuntu3_i386.deb (--unpack): pre-dependency problem - not installing libc6-i686 ####################### This looks like it might be the same as bug 205836 but I'd need somebody more knowledgable to check. The only difference I can see is the version numbers. This bug has libc6_2.7-10ubuntu3_i386.deb, 205836 has libc6_2.7-9ubuntu2_i386.deb -- dependency problems - leaving unconfigured https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/215446 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs