This bug hit stable in stable-20250811-slim and still exists today. Here's how to reproduce.
docker run --rm -it debian:stable-slim bash -xc 'apt update && apt install mc --no-install-recommends --yes && ldd /usr/bin/mc' + apt update Get:1 http://deb.debian.org/debian stable InRelease [140 kB] Get:2 http://deb.debian.org/debian stable-updates InRelease [47.3 kB] Get:3 http://deb.debian.org/debian-security stable-security InRelease [43.4 kB] Get:4 http://deb.debian.org/debian stable/main amd64 Packages [9669 kB] Get:5 http://deb.debian.org/debian stable-updates/main amd64 Packages [5412 B] Get:6 http://deb.debian.org/debian-security stable-security/main amd64 Packages [49.5 kB] Fetched 9955 kB in 1s (11.4 MB/s) 2 packages can be upgraded. Run 'apt list --upgradable' to see them. + apt install mc --no-install-recommends --yes Installing: mc Installing dependencies: libatomic1 libext2fs2t64 libffi8 libglib2.0-0t64 libgpm2 libslang2 libssh2-1t64 mc-data Suggested packages: low-memory-monitor clzip default-jdk-headless glade libchm-bin mpg321 python3-boto unrar gpm | lunzip djview4 gputils liblz4-tool mplayer python3-tz | unrar-free antiword | lzd djvulibre-bin groff-base libxml2-utils odt2txt rar vorbis-tools arc | lzip elinks gv links2 | unoconv rpm wimtools | arcanist | lziprecover epub-utils imagemagick links p7zip-full sox wv arj | minilzip | ncbi-entrez-direct info | w3m par2 sqlite3 xpdf binutils | pdlzip exif jlha-utils | lynx poedit timidity | pdf-viewer bzip2 | plzip file | lhasa lyx | potool unace xpmutils cabextract cpio genisoimage kchmviewer xz-utils poppler-utils | unace-nonfree zip catdoc ctorrent gettext libaspell-dev man-db procyon-decompiler unalz zstd texlive-binaries dbview ghostscript libbatik-java mikmod python3:any unar Recommended packages: libglib2.0-data shared-mime-info xdg-user-dirs mailcap perl sensible-utils unzip Summary: Upgrading: 0, Installing: 9, Removing: 0, Not Upgrading: 2 Download size: 4465 kB Space needed: 16.2 MB / 131 GB available Get:1 http://deb.debian.org/debian stable/main amd64 libatomic1 amd64 14.2.0-19 [9308 B] Get:2 http://deb.debian.org/debian stable/main amd64 libext2fs2t64 amd64 1.47.2-3+b3 [213 kB] Get:3 http://deb.debian.org/debian stable/main amd64 libffi8 amd64 3.4.8-2 [24.1 kB] Get:4 http://deb.debian.org/debian stable/main amd64 libglib2.0-0t64 amd64 2.84.4-3~deb13u1 [1519 kB] Get:5 http://deb.debian.org/debian stable/main amd64 libgpm2 amd64 1.20.7-11+b2 [14.4 kB] Get:6 http://deb.debian.org/debian stable/main amd64 libslang2 amd64 2.3.3-5+b2 [549 kB] Get:7 http://deb.debian.org/debian stable/main amd64 libssh2-1t64 amd64 1.11.1-1 [245 kB] Get:8 http://deb.debian.org/debian stable/main amd64 mc-data all 3:4.8.33-1 [1341 kB] Get:9 http://deb.debian.org/debian stable/main amd64 mc amd64 3:4.8.33-1 [550 kB] Fetched 4465 kB in 0s (96.2 MB/s) debconf: unable to initialize frontend: Dialog debconf: (No usable dialog-like program is installed, so the dialog based frontend cannot be used. at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Dialog.pm line 79, <STDIN> line 9.) debconf: falling back to frontend: Readline debconf: unable to initialize frontend: Readline debconf: (Can't locate Term/ReadLine.pm in @INC (you may need to install the Term::ReadLine module) (@INC entries checked: /etc/perl /usr/local/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/perl/5.40.1 /usr/local/share/perl/5.40.1 /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/perl5/5.40 /usr/share/perl5 /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/perl-base /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/perl/5.40 /usr/share/perl/5.40 /usr/local/lib/site_perl) at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Readline.pm line 8, <STDIN> line 9.) debconf: falling back to frontend: Teletype Selecting previously unselected package libatomic1:amd64. (Reading database ... 4935 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack .../0-libatomic1_14.2.0-19_amd64.deb ... Unpacking libatomic1:amd64 (14.2.0-19) ... Selecting previously unselected package libext2fs2t64:amd64. Preparing to unpack .../1-libext2fs2t64_1.47.2-3+b3_amd64.deb ... Adding 'diversion of /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libe2p.so.2 to /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libe2p.so.2.usr-is-merged by libext2fs2t64' Adding 'diversion of /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libe2p.so.2.3 to /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libe2p.so.2.3.usr-is-merged by libext2fs2t64' Adding 'diversion of /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libext2fs.so.2 to /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libext2fs.so.2.usr-is-merged by libext2fs2t64' Adding 'diversion of /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libext2fs.so.2.4 to /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libext2fs.so.2.4.usr-is-merged by libext2fs2t64' Unpacking libext2fs2t64:amd64 (1.47.2-3+b3) ... Selecting previously unselected package libffi8:amd64. Preparing to unpack .../2-libffi8_3.4.8-2_amd64.deb ... Unpacking libffi8:amd64 (3.4.8-2) ... Selecting previously unselected package libglib2.0-0t64:amd64. Preparing to unpack .../3-libglib2.0-0t64_2.84.4-3~deb13u1_amd64.deb ... Unpacking libglib2.0-0t64:amd64 (2.84.4-3~deb13u1) ... Selecting previously unselected package libgpm2:amd64. Preparing to unpack .../4-libgpm2_1.20.7-11+b2_amd64.deb ... Unpacking libgpm2:amd64 (1.20.7-11+b2) ... Selecting previously unselected package libslang2:amd64. Preparing to unpack .../5-libslang2_2.3.3-5+b2_amd64.deb ... Unpacking libslang2:amd64 (2.3.3-5+b2) ... Selecting previously unselected package libssh2-1t64:amd64. Preparing to unpack .../6-libssh2-1t64_1.11.1-1_amd64.deb ... Unpacking libssh2-1t64:amd64 (1.11.1-1) ... Selecting previously unselected package mc-data. Preparing to unpack .../7-mc-data_3%3a4.8.33-1_all.deb ... Unpacking mc-data (3:4.8.33-1) ... Selecting previously unselected package mc. Preparing to unpack .../8-mc_3%3a4.8.33-1_amd64.deb ... Unpacking mc (3:4.8.33-1) ... Setting up libgpm2:amd64 (1.20.7-11+b2) ... Setting up libslang2:amd64 (2.3.3-5+b2) ... Setting up libatomic1:amd64 (14.2.0-19) ... Setting up mc-data (3:4.8.33-1) ... Setting up libffi8:amd64 (3.4.8-2) ... Setting up libext2fs2t64:amd64 (1.47.2-3+b3) ... Setting up libssh2-1t64:amd64 (1.11.1-1) ... Setting up libglib2.0-0t64:amd64 (2.84.4-3~deb13u1) ... No schema files found: doing nothing. Setting up mc (3:4.8.33-1) ... update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/mcview to provide /usr/bin/view (view) in auto mode update-alternatives: warning: skip creation of /usr/share/man/man1/view.1.gz because associated file /usr/share/man/man1/mcview.1.gz (of link group view) doesn't exist update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/mcedit to provide /usr/bin/editor (editor) in auto mode update-alternatives: warning: skip creation of /usr/share/man/man1/editor.1.gz because associated file /usr/share/man/man1/mcedit.1.gz (of link group editor) doesn't exist Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.41-12) ... + ldd /usr/bin/mc linux-vdso.so.1 (0x00007ffdf76cc000) libslang.so.2 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libslang.so.2 (0x00007f35ee04c000) libgpm.so.2 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgpm.so.2 (0x00007f35ee044000) libe2p.so.2 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libe2p.so.2 (0x00007f35ee039000) libssh2.so.1 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libssh2.so.1 (0x00007f35edff1000) libext2fs.so.2 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libext2fs.so.2 (0x00007f35edf83000) libgmodule-2.0.so.0 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgmodule-2.0.so.0 (0x00007f35edf7a000) libglib-2.0.so.0 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglib-2.0.so.0 (0x00007f35ede22000) libc.so.6 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6 (0x00007f35edc2c000) libm.so.6 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libm.so.6 (0x00007f35edb3c000) libcrypto.so.3 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libcrypto.so.3 (0x00007f35ed504000) libz.so.1 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libz.so.1 (0x00007f35ed4e4000) libcom_err.so.2 => not found libatomic.so.1 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libatomic.so.1 (0x00007f35ed4d8000) libpcre2-8.so.0 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libpcre2-8.so.0 (0x00007f35ed429000) /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 (0x00007f35ee554000) libzstd.so.1 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libzstd.so.1 (0x00007f35ed35f000)
