[Bug 486178] [NEW] package ntp (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127

[MikeR]

Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: ntp

Booted UNR 9.10 from memory stick.

ubuntu at ubuntu:~$ lsb_release -rd
Description:	Ubuntu 9.10
Release:	9.10

ubuntu at ubuntu:~$ apt-cache policy ntp
ntp:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: 1:4.2.4p6+dfsg-1ubuntu5
  Version table:
     1:4.2.4p6+dfsg-1ubuntu5 0
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com karmic/main Packages

Tried installing ntp using synaptic.
Synaptic ended with 'error 127'
could not start ntp:
Setting up ntp (1:4.2.4p6+dfsg-1ubuntu5) ...
 * Starting NTP server ntpd                                                                                                                                
  /usr/sbin/ntpd: error while loading shared libraries: libm.so.6: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

ProblemType: Package
AptOrdering:
 ntp: Install
 ntp: Configure
Architecture: i386
Date: Sat Nov 21 06:41:14 2009
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu-Netbook-Remix 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.4)
Package: ntp (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-14.48-generic
SourcePackage: ntp
Tags:  ubuntu-unr
Title: package ntp (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-14-generic i686

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


** Tags: apport-package i386 ubuntu-unr

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package ntp (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/486178
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