[Bug 1710075] [NEW] package libc6 2.24-9ubuntu2.2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 25

[Lorelei de Wit]

Public bug reported:

I don't know. this happened during an attempt to upgrade my Ubuntu

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.04
Package: libc6 2.24-9ubuntu2.2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-32.36-generic 4.10.17
Uname: Linux 4.10.0-32-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.4-0ubuntu4.5
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Aug 11 02:04:37 2017
Dependencies:
 gcc-6-base 6.3.0-12ubuntu2
 libc6 2.24-9ubuntu2.2
 libgcc1 1:6.3.0-12ubuntu2
DuplicateSignature:
 package:libc6:2.24-9ubuntu2.2
 Preparing to unpack .../2-libc6_2.24-9ubuntu2.2_i386.deb ...
 Can't locate object method "new" via package "Text::Iconv" (perhaps you forgot to load "Text::Iconv"?) at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Encoding.pm line 65.
 dpkg: error processing archive /tmp/apt-dpkg-install-jbkU26/2-libc6_2.24-9ubuntu2.2_i386.deb (--unpack):
  subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 25
ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 25
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-08-10 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.04 "Zesty Zapus" - Release amd64 (20170412)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.10ubuntu2
 apt  1.4
SourcePackage: glibc
Title: package libc6 2.24-9ubuntu2.2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 25
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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


** Tags: amd64 apport-package zesty

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Title:
  package libc6 2.24-9ubuntu2.2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess
  new pre-installation script returned error exit status 25

Status in glibc package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I don't know. this happened during an attempt to upgrade my Ubuntu

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.04
  Package: libc6 2.24-9ubuntu2.2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-32.36-generic 4.10.17
  Uname: Linux 4.10.0-32-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.4-0ubuntu4.5
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Fri Aug 11 02:04:37 2017
  Dependencies:
   gcc-6-base 6.3.0-12ubuntu2
   libc6 2.24-9ubuntu2.2
   libgcc1 1:6.3.0-12ubuntu2
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:libc6:2.24-9ubuntu2.2
   Preparing to unpack .../2-libc6_2.24-9ubuntu2.2_i386.deb ...
   Can't locate object method "new" via package "Text::Iconv" (perhaps you forgot to load "Text::Iconv"?) at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Encoding.pm line 65.
   dpkg: error processing archive /tmp/apt-dpkg-install-jbkU26/2-libc6_2.24-9ubuntu2.2_i386.deb (--unpack):
    subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 25
  ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 25
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-08-10 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.04 "Zesty Zapus" - Release amd64 (20170412)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.10ubuntu2
   apt  1.4
  SourcePackage: glibc
  Title: package libc6 2.24-9ubuntu2.2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 25
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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