I ended up deleting something in my apt cache I shouldn't have, then couldn't find the version of the file I had deleted to replace it, and was forever in apt limbo. I ended up reformatting and reinstalling, after trying in vain to fix things.
2010/1/2 Philip Muškovac <yo...@gmx.net> > Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make > Ubuntu better. You reported this bug a while ago and there hasn't been > any activity in it recently. We were wondering if this is still an issue > for you. Can you still reproduce this issue? Thanks in advance. > > -- > package libc6 2.8~20080505-0ubuntu7 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess > pre-installation script returned error exit status 1 > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/333094 > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > of the bug. > > Status in “glibc” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete > > Bug description: > Error occurred during upgrade. > > ProblemType: Package > Architecture: amd64 > Dependencies: > libgcc1 1:4.3.2-1ubuntu12 > gcc-4.3-base 4.3.2-1ubuntu12 > findutils 4.4.0-2ubuntu3 > libc6 2.8~20080505-0ubuntu7 > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.10 > ErrorMessage: subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status > 1 > NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia > Package: libc6 2.8~20080505-0ubuntu7 > SourcePackage: glibc > Title: package libc6 2.8~20080505-0ubuntu7 failed to install/upgrade: > subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status 1 > Uname: Linux 2.6.27-7-generic x86_64 > > To unsubscribe from this bug, go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glibc/+bug/333094/+subscribe > -- package libc6 2.8~20080505-0ubuntu7 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status 1 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/333094 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs