Package: libc6 Version: 2.1.1-6 It has VAR_DB set to /var/db (the old value) and thus make -C /var/state/glibc doesn't work. Changing VAR_DB to /var/state/glibc makes everything work. -- System Information Debian Release: potato Kernel Version: Linux lyta 2.2.9 #1 Fri May 14 16:24:50 BST 1999 i586 unknown Versions of the packages libc6 depends on: ii ldso 1.9.11-2 The Linux dynamic linker, library and utilit