Public bug reported: I don't know. this happened during an attempt to upgrade my Ubuntu
ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.04 Package: libc6 2.24-9ubuntu2.2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-32.36-generic 4.10.17 Uname: Linux 4.10.0-32-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.4-0ubuntu4.5 Architecture: amd64 Date: Fri Aug 11 02:04:37 2017 Dependencies: gcc-6-base 6.3.0-12ubuntu2 libc6 2.24-9ubuntu2.2 libgcc1 1:6.3.0-12ubuntu2 DuplicateSignature: package:libc6:2.24-9ubuntu2.2 Preparing to unpack .../2-libc6_2.24-9ubuntu2.2_i386.deb ... Can't locate object method "new" via package "Text::Iconv" (perhaps you forgot to load "Text::Iconv"?) at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Encoding.pm line 65. dpkg: error processing archive /tmp/apt-dpkg-install-jbkU26/2-libc6_2.24-9ubuntu2.2_i386.deb (--unpack): subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 25 ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 25 InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-08-10 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.04 "Zesty Zapus" - Release amd64 (20170412) RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.18.10ubuntu2 apt 1.4 SourcePackage: glibc Title: package libc6 2.24-9ubuntu2.2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 25 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: glibc (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package zesty -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1710075 Title: package libc6 2.24-9ubuntu2.2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 25 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glibc/+bug/1710075/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs