[Bug 1434547] Re: package libc6 2.21-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 128

[nickh]

Shall I take all my info off and re-install ?

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Title:
  package libc6 2.21-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new
  pre-installation script returned error exit status 128

Status in glibc package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  update didn't finish

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04
  Package: libc6 2.21-0ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-9.9-generic 3.19.1
  Uname: Linux 3.19.0-9-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.16.2-0ubuntu3
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Fri Mar 20 10:02:11 2015
  Dependencies:
   gcc-5-base 5-20150309-1ubuntu3
   libc6 2.21-0ubuntu1
   libgcc1 1:5-20150309-1ubuntu3
   multiarch-support 2.19-15ubuntu2
  DuplicateSignature: package:libc6:2.21-0ubuntu1:subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 128
  ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 128
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-12-19 (90 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.04 "Vivid Vervet" - Alpha amd64 (20141217)
  SourcePackage: glibc
  Title: package libc6 2.21-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 128
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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