[Bug 1296118] Re: package libc6 2.15-0ubuntu10.4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 255

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** Tags added: hardware-error

** Changed in: eglibc (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided => Low

** Changed in: eglibc (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Invalid

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Title:
  package libc6 2.15-0ubuntu10.4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess
  new pre-installation script returned error exit status 255

Status in “eglibc” package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  failure occures because openssh server did not install properly.  There are unmet dependencies associated with the ssh files.
  I have been unable to delete the ssh file and reload them and because of the dependencies i have not been able to update
  the system.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: libc6 2.15-0ubuntu10.4
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-36.57~precise1-generic 3.5.7.14
  Uname: Linux 3.5.0-36-generic i686
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.3
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Sat Mar 22 12:18:43 2014
  DpkgHistoryLog:
   Start-Date: 2014-03-22  12:18:38
   Commandline: apt-get -f install
   Install: openssh-server:i386 (5.9p1-5ubuntu1.1, automatic)
   Upgrade: libc6:i386 (2.15-0ubuntu10.4, 2.15-0ubuntu10.5)
  DuplicateSignature: package:libc6:2.15-0ubuntu10.4:subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 255
  ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 255
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20130213)
  MarkForUpload: True
  SourcePackage: eglibc
  Title: package libc6 2.15-0ubuntu10.4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 255
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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