Bug#441975: cannot upgrade libc6-2.6.1-3 if libc6-i686 is installed

[Aurelien Jarno <aurelien@aurel32.net>]

Gallien Matthieu a écrit :
> Package: libc6
> Version: 2.6.1-3
> Severity: important
> 
> --- Please enter the report below this line. ---
> 
> Today, I tried to upgrade my system using apt-get upgrade.
> I got this error message.
> 
> Setting up libc6 (2.6.1-3) ...
> dpkg: error processing libc6 (--configure):
>  subprocess post-installation script killed by signal (Segmentation fault)
> dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libc6-dev:
>  libc6-dev depends on libc6 (= 2.6.1-3); however:
>   Package libc6 is not configured yet.
> dpkg: error processing libc6-dev (--configure):
>  dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
> Errors were encountered while processing:
>  libc6
>  libc6-dev
> 
> I solved the problem by first removing libc6-i686, then upgrade libc6 and then 
> reinstall libc6-i686.
> 

This is most probably a problem from your side. Which version of libc6
and libc6-i686 was installed before?

Also did you move at some point /lib/tls to /lib/tls.old or something
like that?

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