[Bug 915746] [NEW] package libc6 2.13-24ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: './usr/share/doc/libc6/NEWS.Debian.gz' is different from the same file on the system

[Jim Read]

Public bug reported:

This happened during a routine upgrade after installing a custom version
of this package without the dependancy for libgcc1 because they required
each other to be set up to install, meaning that if you tried to install
them, you would find a paradox of one package requiring the other.

Basically, one couldn't run without the other, and they couldn't be
installed at once. One had to go then the other, yet that was impossible
because they depend on each other, so on so forth.

This was an autogenerated report.

It may also help to know the fact that I was upgrading via synaptic so
that a full upgrade could be completed, instead of a partial one due to
the removal and installation of packages was also involved, not just
upgrading. (for instance, one component could be upbrading from
"component1" to "component2.3" in the package name itself.)

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: libc6 2.13-24ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-8.15-generic 3.2.0
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-8-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 1.90-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Jan 12 19:50:52 2012
DuplicateSignature:
 Unpacking replacement libc6 ...
 dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libc6_2.13-24ubuntu2_amd64.deb (--unpack):
  './usr/share/doc/libc6/NEWS.Debian.gz' is different from the same file on the system
ErrorMessage: './usr/share/doc/libc6/NEWS.Debian.gz' is different from the same file on the system
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012)
SourcePackage: eglibc
Title: package libc6 2.13-24ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: './usr/share/doc/libc6/NEWS.Debian.gz' is different from the same file on the system
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-01-12 (0 days ago)

** Affects: eglibc (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-package precise

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Title:
  package libc6 2.13-24ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade:
  './usr/share/doc/libc6/NEWS.Debian.gz' is different from the same file
  on the system

Status in “eglibc” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  This happened during a routine upgrade after installing a custom
  version of this package without the dependancy for libgcc1 because
  they required each other to be set up to install, meaning that if you
  tried to install them, you would find a paradox of one package
  requiring the other.

  Basically, one couldn't run without the other, and they couldn't be
  installed at once. One had to go then the other, yet that was
  impossible because they depend on each other, so on so forth.

  This was an autogenerated report.

  It may also help to know the fact that I was upgrading via synaptic so
  that a full upgrade could be completed, instead of a partial one due
  to the removal and installation of packages was also involved, not
  just upgrading. (for instance, one component could be upbrading from
  "component1" to "component2.3" in the package name itself.)

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: libc6 2.13-24ubuntu2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-8.15-generic 3.2.0
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-8-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 1.90-0ubuntu1
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Thu Jan 12 19:50:52 2012
  DuplicateSignature:
   Unpacking replacement libc6 ...
   dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libc6_2.13-24ubuntu2_amd64.deb (--unpack):
    './usr/share/doc/libc6/NEWS.Debian.gz' is different from the same file on the system
  ErrorMessage: './usr/share/doc/libc6/NEWS.Debian.gz' is different from the same file on the system
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012)
  SourcePackage: eglibc
  Title: package libc6 2.13-24ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: './usr/share/doc/libc6/NEWS.Debian.gz' is different from the same file on the system
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-01-12 (0 days ago)

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