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[Bug 1426026] [NEW] apt-get install -f failed ambiguous libc6 i386/amd64

 

Public bug reported:

1) lsb_release -rd
Description:	Ubuntu 12.04.5 LTS
Release:	12.04

2) apt-cache policy libc6
libc6:
  Installed: 2.15-0ubuntu10.9
  Candidate: 2.15-0ubuntu10.10
  Version table:
     2.15-0ubuntu10.10 0
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/main amd64 Packages
        500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-security/main amd64 Packages
 *** 2.15-0ubuntu10.9 0
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     2.15-0ubuntu10 0
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main amd64 Packages

=====================

apt-cache policy libc6:i386
libc6:i386:
  Installed: 2.15-0ubuntu10.9
  Candidate: 2.15-0ubuntu10.10
  Version table:
     2.15-0ubuntu10.10 0
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/main i386 Packages
        500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-security/main i386 Packages
 *** 2.15-0ubuntu10.9 0
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     2.15-0ubuntu10 0
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main i386 Packages

3) Can't install any new package or dist-upgrade or upgrade

4) apt-get install -f
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Correcting dependencies... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  linux-headers-3.2.0-26-generic linux-headers-3.2.0-26
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
The following extra packages will be installed:
  comerr-dev libc6 libc6:i386 libc6-dev libc6-i386 libcomerr2 libcomerr2:i386
  libfreetype6 libfreetype6:i386 libfreetype6-dev
Suggested packages:
  glibc-doc glibc-doc:i386 locales:i386
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  libc6-dev libc6-i386
The following packages will be upgraded:
  comerr-dev libc6 libc6:i386 libcomerr2 libcomerr2:i386 libfreetype6
  libfreetype6:i386 libfreetype6-dev
8 upgraded, 2 newly installed, 0 to remove and 84 not upgraded.
Need to get 0 B/17.2 MB of archives.
After this operation, 21.6 MB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
Preconfiguring packages ...
(Reading database ... 442274 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace libc6:i386 2.15-0ubuntu10.9 (using .../libc6_2.15-0ubuntu10.10_i386.deb) ...
De-configuring libc6:amd64 ...
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libc6_2.15-0ubuntu10.10_i386.deb (--unpack):
 subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 2
Preparing to replace libc6:amd64 2.15-0ubuntu10.9 (using .../libc6_2.15-0ubuntu10.10_amd64.deb) ...
De-configuring libc6:i386 ...
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libc6_2.15-0ubuntu10.10_amd64.deb (--unpack):
 subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 2
Errors were encountered while processing:
 /var/cache/apt/archives/libc6_2.15-0ubuntu10.10_i386.deb
 /var/cache/apt/archives/libc6_2.15-0ubuntu10.10_amd64.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

apt-get autoremove
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
You might want to run 'apt-get -f install' to correct these.
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
 bcmwl-kernel-source : Depends: libc6-dev but it is not installed
 build-essential : Depends: libc6-dev but it is not installed or
                            libc-dev
 comerr-dev : Depends: libc6-dev but it is not installed or
                       libc-dev
 lib32asound2 : Depends: libc6-i386 (>= 2.7) but it is not installed
 lib32nss-mdns : Depends: libc6-i386 (>= 2.4) but it is not installed
 lib32z1 : Depends: libc6-i386 (>= 2.4) but it is not installed
 libc6 : Depends: libc-bin (= 2.15-0ubuntu10.9)
 libc6:i386 : Depends: libc-bin:i386 (= 2.15-0ubuntu10.9)
 libexpat1-dev : Depends: libc6-dev but it is not installed or
                          libc-dev
 libfreetype6-dev : Depends: libc6-dev but it is not installed or
                             libc-dev
 libgdbm-dev : Depends: libc6-dev but it is not installed or
                        libc-dev
 libncurses5-dev : Depends: libc-dev
 libpcre3-dev : Depends: libc6-dev but it is not installed
 libsqlite3-dev : Depends: libc6-dev but it is not installed
 libstdc++6-4.6-dev : Depends: libc6-dev (>= 2.13-0ubuntu6) but it is not installed
 libtool : Depends: libc6-dev but it is not installed or
                    libc-dev
 libusb-dev : Depends: libc6-dev but it is not installed or
                       libc-dev
 libxft-dev : Depends: libc6-dev but it is not installed or
                       libc-dev
 ruby1.9.1-dev : Depends: libc6-dev but it is not installed
 teamviewer9 : Depends: libc6-i386 (>= 2.4) but it is not installed
 zlib1g-dev : Depends: libc6-dev but it is not installed or
                       libc-dev
E: Unmet dependencies. Try using -f.


Software index is broken

It is impossible to install or remove any software. Please use the
package manager "Synaptic" or run "sudo apt-get install -f" in a
terminal to fix this issue at first.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: libc6 2.15-0ubuntu10.9
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-75.110-generic 3.2.64
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-75-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.8
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Feb 26 22:05:46 2015
DistributionChannelDescriptor:
 # This is a distribution channel descriptor
 # For more information see http://wiki.ubuntu.com/DistributionChannelDescriptor
 canonical-oem-somerville-precise-amd64-20120703-2
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Preparing to replace libc6:i386 2.15-0ubuntu10.9 (using .../libc6_2.15-0ubuntu10.10_i386.deb) ...
 De-configuring libc6:amd64 ...
 dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libc6_2.15-0ubuntu10.10_i386.deb (--unpack):
  subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 2
DuplicateSignature: package:libc6:2.15-0ubuntu10.9:subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 2
ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 2
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 "Precise" - Build amd64 LIVE Binary 20120703-15:08
MarkForUpload: True
SourcePackage: eglibc
Title: package libc6 2.15-0ubuntu10.9 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 2
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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


** Tags: amd64 apport-package need-duplicate-check precise

** Description changed:

- 1) The release of Ubuntu you are using, via 'lsb_release -rd' or System -> About Ubuntu
- lsb_release -rd
+ 1) lsb_release -rd
  Description:	Ubuntu 12.04.5 LTS
  Release:	12.04
  
- 2) The version of the package you are using, via 'apt-cache policy pkgname' or by checking in Software Center
- apt-cache policy libc6
+ 2) apt-cache policy libc6
  libc6:
-   Installed: 2.15-0ubuntu10.9
-   Candidate: 2.15-0ubuntu10.10
-   Version table:
-      2.15-0ubuntu10.10 0
-         500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/main amd64 Packages
-         500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-security/main amd64 Packages
-  *** 2.15-0ubuntu10.9 0
-         100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
-      2.15-0ubuntu10 0
-         500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main amd64 Packages
+   Installed: 2.15-0ubuntu10.9
+   Candidate: 2.15-0ubuntu10.10
+   Version table:
+      2.15-0ubuntu10.10 0
+         500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/main amd64 Packages
+         500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-security/main amd64 Packages
+  *** 2.15-0ubuntu10.9 0
+         100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
+      2.15-0ubuntu10 0
+         500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main amd64 Packages
+ 
+ =====================
  
  apt-cache policy libc6:i386
  libc6:i386:
-   Installed: 2.15-0ubuntu10.9
-   Candidate: 2.15-0ubuntu10.10
-   Version table:
-      2.15-0ubuntu10.10 0
-         500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/main i386 Packages
-         500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-security/main i386 Packages
-  *** 2.15-0ubuntu10.9 0
-         100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
-      2.15-0ubuntu10 0
-         500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main i386 Packages
+   Installed: 2.15-0ubuntu10.9
+   Candidate: 2.15-0ubuntu10.10
+   Version table:
+      2.15-0ubuntu10.10 0
+         500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/main i386 Packages
+         500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-security/main i386 Packages
+  *** 2.15-0ubuntu10.9 0
+         100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
+      2.15-0ubuntu10 0
+         500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main i386 Packages
  
- 3) What you expected to happen
+ 3) Can't install any new package or dist-upgrade or upgrade
  
- Can't install any new package or dist-upgrade or upgrade
- 
- 4) What happened instead
- 
- apt-get install -f
+ 4) apt-get install -f
  Reading package lists... Done
- Building dependency tree       
+ Building dependency tree
  Reading state information... Done
  Correcting dependencies... Done
  The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
-   linux-headers-3.2.0-26-generic linux-headers-3.2.0-26
+   linux-headers-3.2.0-26-generic linux-headers-3.2.0-26
  Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
  The following extra packages will be installed:
-   comerr-dev libc6 libc6:i386 libc6-dev libc6-i386 libcomerr2 libcomerr2:i386
-   libfreetype6 libfreetype6:i386 libfreetype6-dev
+   comerr-dev libc6 libc6:i386 libc6-dev libc6-i386 libcomerr2 libcomerr2:i386
+   libfreetype6 libfreetype6:i386 libfreetype6-dev
  Suggested packages:
-   glibc-doc glibc-doc:i386 locales:i386
+   glibc-doc glibc-doc:i386 locales:i386
  The following NEW packages will be installed:
-   libc6-dev libc6-i386
+   libc6-dev libc6-i386
  The following packages will be upgraded:
-   comerr-dev libc6 libc6:i386 libcomerr2 libcomerr2:i386 libfreetype6
-   libfreetype6:i386 libfreetype6-dev
+   comerr-dev libc6 libc6:i386 libcomerr2 libcomerr2:i386 libfreetype6
+   libfreetype6:i386 libfreetype6-dev
  8 upgraded, 2 newly installed, 0 to remove and 84 not upgraded.
  Need to get 0 B/17.2 MB of archives.
  After this operation, 21.6 MB of additional disk space will be used.
  Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
  Preconfiguring packages ...
  (Reading database ... 442274 files and directories currently installed.)
  Preparing to replace libc6:i386 2.15-0ubuntu10.9 (using .../libc6_2.15-0ubuntu10.10_i386.deb) ...
  De-configuring libc6:amd64 ...
  dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libc6_2.15-0ubuntu10.10_i386.deb (--unpack):
-  subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 2
+  subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 2
  Preparing to replace libc6:amd64 2.15-0ubuntu10.9 (using .../libc6_2.15-0ubuntu10.10_amd64.deb) ...
  De-configuring libc6:i386 ...
  dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libc6_2.15-0ubuntu10.10_amd64.deb (--unpack):
-  subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 2
+  subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 2
  Errors were encountered while processing:
-  /var/cache/apt/archives/libc6_2.15-0ubuntu10.10_i386.deb
-  /var/cache/apt/archives/libc6_2.15-0ubuntu10.10_amd64.deb
+  /var/cache/apt/archives/libc6_2.15-0ubuntu10.10_i386.deb
+  /var/cache/apt/archives/libc6_2.15-0ubuntu10.10_amd64.deb
  E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
  
  Software index is broken
  
  It is impossible to install or remove any software. Please use the
  package manager "Synaptic" or run "sudo apt-get install -f" in a
  terminal to fix this issue at first.
  
  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: libc6 2.15-0ubuntu10.9
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-75.110-generic 3.2.64
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-75-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: wl
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.8
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Thu Feb 26 22:05:46 2015
  DistributionChannelDescriptor:
-  # This is a distribution channel descriptor
-  # For more information see http://wiki.ubuntu.com/DistributionChannelDescriptor
-  canonical-oem-somerville-precise-amd64-20120703-2
+  # This is a distribution channel descriptor
+  # For more information see http://wiki.ubuntu.com/DistributionChannelDescriptor
+  canonical-oem-somerville-precise-amd64-20120703-2
  DpkgTerminalLog:
-  Preparing to replace libc6:i386 2.15-0ubuntu10.9 (using .../libc6_2.15-0ubuntu10.10_i386.deb) ...
-  De-configuring libc6:amd64 ...
-  dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libc6_2.15-0ubuntu10.10_i386.deb (--unpack):
-   subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 2
+  Preparing to replace libc6:i386 2.15-0ubuntu10.9 (using .../libc6_2.15-0ubuntu10.10_i386.deb) ...
+  De-configuring libc6:amd64 ...
+  dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libc6_2.15-0ubuntu10.10_i386.deb (--unpack):
+   subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 2
  DuplicateSignature: package:libc6:2.15-0ubuntu10.9:subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 2
  ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 2
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 "Precise" - Build amd64 LIVE Binary 20120703-15:08
  MarkForUpload: True
  SourcePackage: eglibc
  Title: package libc6 2.15-0ubuntu10.9 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 2
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Summary changed:

- apt-get install -f failed
+ apt-get install -f failed ambiguous libc6 i386/amd64

** Description changed:

  1) lsb_release -rd
  Description:	Ubuntu 12.04.5 LTS
  Release:	12.04
  
  2) apt-cache policy libc6
  libc6:
    Installed: 2.15-0ubuntu10.9
    Candidate: 2.15-0ubuntu10.10
    Version table:
       2.15-0ubuntu10.10 0
          500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/main amd64 Packages
          500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-security/main amd64 Packages
   *** 2.15-0ubuntu10.9 0
          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
       2.15-0ubuntu10 0
          500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main amd64 Packages
  
  =====================
  
  apt-cache policy libc6:i386
  libc6:i386:
    Installed: 2.15-0ubuntu10.9
    Candidate: 2.15-0ubuntu10.10
    Version table:
       2.15-0ubuntu10.10 0
          500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/main i386 Packages
          500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-security/main i386 Packages
   *** 2.15-0ubuntu10.9 0
          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
       2.15-0ubuntu10 0
          500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main i386 Packages
  
  3) Can't install any new package or dist-upgrade or upgrade
  
  4) apt-get install -f
  Reading package lists... Done
  Building dependency tree
  Reading state information... Done
  Correcting dependencies... Done
  The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
    linux-headers-3.2.0-26-generic linux-headers-3.2.0-26
  Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
  The following extra packages will be installed:
    comerr-dev libc6 libc6:i386 libc6-dev libc6-i386 libcomerr2 libcomerr2:i386
    libfreetype6 libfreetype6:i386 libfreetype6-dev
  Suggested packages:
    glibc-doc glibc-doc:i386 locales:i386
  The following NEW packages will be installed:
    libc6-dev libc6-i386
  The following packages will be upgraded:
    comerr-dev libc6 libc6:i386 libcomerr2 libcomerr2:i386 libfreetype6
    libfreetype6:i386 libfreetype6-dev
  8 upgraded, 2 newly installed, 0 to remove and 84 not upgraded.
  Need to get 0 B/17.2 MB of archives.
  After this operation, 21.6 MB of additional disk space will be used.
  Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
  Preconfiguring packages ...
  (Reading database ... 442274 files and directories currently installed.)
  Preparing to replace libc6:i386 2.15-0ubuntu10.9 (using .../libc6_2.15-0ubuntu10.10_i386.deb) ...
  De-configuring libc6:amd64 ...
  dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libc6_2.15-0ubuntu10.10_i386.deb (--unpack):
   subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 2
  Preparing to replace libc6:amd64 2.15-0ubuntu10.9 (using .../libc6_2.15-0ubuntu10.10_amd64.deb) ...
  De-configuring libc6:i386 ...
  dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libc6_2.15-0ubuntu10.10_amd64.deb (--unpack):
   subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 2
  Errors were encountered while processing:
   /var/cache/apt/archives/libc6_2.15-0ubuntu10.10_i386.deb
   /var/cache/apt/archives/libc6_2.15-0ubuntu10.10_amd64.deb
  E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
  
+ apt-get autoremove
+ Reading package lists... Done
+ Building dependency tree       
+ Reading state information... Done
+ You might want to run 'apt-get -f install' to correct these.
+ The following packages have unmet dependencies:
+  bcmwl-kernel-source : Depends: libc6-dev but it is not installed
+  build-essential : Depends: libc6-dev but it is not installed or
+                             libc-dev
+  comerr-dev : Depends: libc6-dev but it is not installed or
+                        libc-dev
+  lib32asound2 : Depends: libc6-i386 (>= 2.7) but it is not installed
+  lib32nss-mdns : Depends: libc6-i386 (>= 2.4) but it is not installed
+  lib32z1 : Depends: libc6-i386 (>= 2.4) but it is not installed
+  libc6 : Depends: libc-bin (= 2.15-0ubuntu10.9)
+  libc6:i386 : Depends: libc-bin:i386 (= 2.15-0ubuntu10.9)
+  libexpat1-dev : Depends: libc6-dev but it is not installed or
+                           libc-dev
+  libfreetype6-dev : Depends: libc6-dev but it is not installed or
+                              libc-dev
+  libgdbm-dev : Depends: libc6-dev but it is not installed or
+                         libc-dev
+  libncurses5-dev : Depends: libc-dev
+  libpcre3-dev : Depends: libc6-dev but it is not installed
+  libsqlite3-dev : Depends: libc6-dev but it is not installed
+  libstdc++6-4.6-dev : Depends: libc6-dev (>= 2.13-0ubuntu6) but it is not installed
+  libtool : Depends: libc6-dev but it is not installed or
+                     libc-dev
+  libusb-dev : Depends: libc6-dev but it is not installed or
+                        libc-dev
+  libxft-dev : Depends: libc6-dev but it is not installed or
+                        libc-dev
+  ruby1.9.1-dev : Depends: libc6-dev but it is not installed
+  teamviewer9 : Depends: libc6-i386 (>= 2.4) but it is not installed
+  zlib1g-dev : Depends: libc6-dev but it is not installed or
+                        libc-dev
+ E: Unmet dependencies. Try using -f.
+ 
+ 
  Software index is broken
  
  It is impossible to install or remove any software. Please use the
  package manager "Synaptic" or run "sudo apt-get install -f" in a
  terminal to fix this issue at first.
  
  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: libc6 2.15-0ubuntu10.9
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-75.110-generic 3.2.64
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-75-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: wl
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.8
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Thu Feb 26 22:05:46 2015
  DistributionChannelDescriptor:
   # This is a distribution channel descriptor
   # For more information see http://wiki.ubuntu.com/DistributionChannelDescriptor
   canonical-oem-somerville-precise-amd64-20120703-2
  DpkgTerminalLog:
   Preparing to replace libc6:i386 2.15-0ubuntu10.9 (using .../libc6_2.15-0ubuntu10.10_i386.deb) ...
   De-configuring libc6:amd64 ...
   dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libc6_2.15-0ubuntu10.10_i386.deb (--unpack):
    subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 2
  DuplicateSignature: package:libc6:2.15-0ubuntu10.9:subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 2
  ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 2
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 "Precise" - Build amd64 LIVE Binary 20120703-15:08
  MarkForUpload: True
  SourcePackage: eglibc
  Title: package libc6 2.15-0ubuntu10.9 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 2
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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Title:
  apt-get install -f failed ambiguous libc6 i386/amd64

Status in eglibc package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  1) lsb_release -rd
  Description:	Ubuntu 12.04.5 LTS
  Release:	12.04

  2) apt-cache policy libc6
  libc6:
    Installed: 2.15-0ubuntu10.9
    Candidate: 2.15-0ubuntu10.10
    Version table:
       2.15-0ubuntu10.10 0
          500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/main amd64 Packages
          500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-security/main amd64 Packages
   *** 2.15-0ubuntu10.9 0
          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
       2.15-0ubuntu10 0
          500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main amd64 Packages

  =====================

  apt-cache policy libc6:i386
  libc6:i386:
    Installed: 2.15-0ubuntu10.9
    Candidate: 2.15-0ubuntu10.10
    Version table:
       2.15-0ubuntu10.10 0
          500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/main i386 Packages
          500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-security/main i386 Packages
   *** 2.15-0ubuntu10.9 0
          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
       2.15-0ubuntu10 0
          500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main i386 Packages

  3) Can't install any new package or dist-upgrade or upgrade

  4) apt-get install -f
  Reading package lists... Done
  Building dependency tree
  Reading state information... Done
  Correcting dependencies... Done
  The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
    linux-headers-3.2.0-26-generic linux-headers-3.2.0-26
  Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
  The following extra packages will be installed:
    comerr-dev libc6 libc6:i386 libc6-dev libc6-i386 libcomerr2 libcomerr2:i386
    libfreetype6 libfreetype6:i386 libfreetype6-dev
  Suggested packages:
    glibc-doc glibc-doc:i386 locales:i386
  The following NEW packages will be installed:
    libc6-dev libc6-i386
  The following packages will be upgraded:
    comerr-dev libc6 libc6:i386 libcomerr2 libcomerr2:i386 libfreetype6
    libfreetype6:i386 libfreetype6-dev
  8 upgraded, 2 newly installed, 0 to remove and 84 not upgraded.
  Need to get 0 B/17.2 MB of archives.
  After this operation, 21.6 MB of additional disk space will be used.
  Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
  Preconfiguring packages ...
  (Reading database ... 442274 files and directories currently installed.)
  Preparing to replace libc6:i386 2.15-0ubuntu10.9 (using .../libc6_2.15-0ubuntu10.10_i386.deb) ...
  De-configuring libc6:amd64 ...
  dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libc6_2.15-0ubuntu10.10_i386.deb (--unpack):
   subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 2
  Preparing to replace libc6:amd64 2.15-0ubuntu10.9 (using .../libc6_2.15-0ubuntu10.10_amd64.deb) ...
  De-configuring libc6:i386 ...
  dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libc6_2.15-0ubuntu10.10_amd64.deb (--unpack):
   subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 2
  Errors were encountered while processing:
   /var/cache/apt/archives/libc6_2.15-0ubuntu10.10_i386.deb
   /var/cache/apt/archives/libc6_2.15-0ubuntu10.10_amd64.deb
  E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

  apt-get autoremove
  Reading package lists... Done
  Building dependency tree       
  Reading state information... Done
  You might want to run 'apt-get -f install' to correct these.
  The following packages have unmet dependencies:
   bcmwl-kernel-source : Depends: libc6-dev but it is not installed
   build-essential : Depends: libc6-dev but it is not installed or
                              libc-dev
   comerr-dev : Depends: libc6-dev but it is not installed or
                         libc-dev
   lib32asound2 : Depends: libc6-i386 (>= 2.7) but it is not installed
   lib32nss-mdns : Depends: libc6-i386 (>= 2.4) but it is not installed
   lib32z1 : Depends: libc6-i386 (>= 2.4) but it is not installed
   libc6 : Depends: libc-bin (= 2.15-0ubuntu10.9)
   libc6:i386 : Depends: libc-bin:i386 (= 2.15-0ubuntu10.9)
   libexpat1-dev : Depends: libc6-dev but it is not installed or
                            libc-dev
   libfreetype6-dev : Depends: libc6-dev but it is not installed or
                               libc-dev
   libgdbm-dev : Depends: libc6-dev but it is not installed or
                          libc-dev
   libncurses5-dev : Depends: libc-dev
   libpcre3-dev : Depends: libc6-dev but it is not installed
   libsqlite3-dev : Depends: libc6-dev but it is not installed
   libstdc++6-4.6-dev : Depends: libc6-dev (>= 2.13-0ubuntu6) but it is not installed
   libtool : Depends: libc6-dev but it is not installed or
                      libc-dev
   libusb-dev : Depends: libc6-dev but it is not installed or
                         libc-dev
   libxft-dev : Depends: libc6-dev but it is not installed or
                         libc-dev
   ruby1.9.1-dev : Depends: libc6-dev but it is not installed
   teamviewer9 : Depends: libc6-i386 (>= 2.4) but it is not installed
   zlib1g-dev : Depends: libc6-dev but it is not installed or
                         libc-dev
  E: Unmet dependencies. Try using -f.

  
  Software index is broken

  It is impossible to install or remove any software. Please use the
  package manager "Synaptic" or run "sudo apt-get install -f" in a
  terminal to fix this issue at first.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: libc6 2.15-0ubuntu10.9
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-75.110-generic 3.2.64
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-75-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: wl
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.8
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Thu Feb 26 22:05:46 2015
  DistributionChannelDescriptor:
   # This is a distribution channel descriptor
   # For more information see http://wiki.ubuntu.com/DistributionChannelDescriptor
   canonical-oem-somerville-precise-amd64-20120703-2
  DpkgTerminalLog:
   Preparing to replace libc6:i386 2.15-0ubuntu10.9 (using .../libc6_2.15-0ubuntu10.10_i386.deb) ...
   De-configuring libc6:amd64 ...
   dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libc6_2.15-0ubuntu10.10_i386.deb (--unpack):
    subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 2
  DuplicateSignature: package:libc6:2.15-0ubuntu10.9:subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 2
  ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 2
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 "Precise" - Build amd64 LIVE Binary 20120703-15:08
  MarkForUpload: True
  SourcePackage: eglibc
  Title: package libc6 2.15-0ubuntu10.9 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 2
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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