d-glibc, I've seen this problem before and can't remember the root cause...
--- firin:~/glibc-debian-cvs# dpkg -i libc6_2.3.1-4_hppa.deb (Reading database ... 17374 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to replace libc6 2.2.5-15 (using libc6_2.3.1-4_hppa.deb) ... Unpacking replacement libc6 ... /bin/sh: relocation error: /lib/libncurses.so.5: symbol __deregister_frame_info, version GLIBC_2.2 not defined in file libc.so.6 with link time reference dpkg: warning - old post-removal script returned error exit status 127 dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ... /bin/sh: relocation error: /lib/libncurses.so.5: symbol __deregister_frame_info, version GLIBC_2.2 not defined in file libc.so.6 with link time reference dpkg: error processing libc6_2.3.1-4_hppa.deb (--install): subprocess new post-removal script returned error exit status 127 /bin/bash: relocation error: /lib/libncurses.so.5: symbol __deregister_frame_info, version GLIBC_2.2 not defined in file libc.so.6 with link time reference dpkg: error while cleaning up: subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status 127 Errors were encountered while processing: libc6_2.3.1-4_hppa.deb firin:~/glibc-debian-cvs# --- c.

