[Bug 1171041] Re: A copy of the C library was found in an unexpected directory: '/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libm-2.17.so.dpkg-new' It is not safe to upgrade the C library in this situation; please remove that copy of the C library or get it out of '/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu' and try again.

[dino99]

This is no more a supported version now

** Changed in: dpkg (Ubuntu)
       Status: Confirmed => Invalid

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Title:
  A copy of the C library was found in an unexpected directory:
  '/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libm-2.17.so.dpkg-new' It is not safe to
  upgrade the C library in this situation; please remove that copy of
  the C library or get it out of '/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu' and try again.

Status in dpkg package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  while attemting to do an update the following message appeared: A copy of the C library was found in an unexpected directory:
    '/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libm-2.17.so.dpkg-new'
  It is not safe to upgrade the C library in this situation;
  please remove that copy of the C library or get it out of
  '/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu' and try again.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
  Package: dpkg 1.16.10ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-18.28-generic 3.8.6
  Uname: Linux 3.8.0-18-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sat Apr 20 19:30:00 2013
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-10-23 (179 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5)
  MarkForUpload: True
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=xterm
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: dpkg
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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