Public bug reported: This is perhaps caused by the fact that I rebooted as stand-alone root and tried to use 'apt-get' while / was still mounted in read-only mode.
ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10 Package: libc-bin 2.19-10ubuntu2.1 Uname: Linux 3.18.0-031800-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8 AptOrdering: nvidia-331-updates-uvm: Purge nvidia-331-updates: Purge Architecture: amd64 Date: Tue Dec 9 00:21:58 2014 Dependencies: gcc-4.9-base 4.9.1-16ubuntu6 libc6 2.19-10ubuntu2.1 libcap2 1:2.24-0ubuntu2 libgcc1 1:4.9.1-16ubuntu6 multiarch-support 2.19-10ubuntu2.1 DuplicateSignature: package:libc-bin:2.19-10ubuntu2.1:subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-11-03 (35 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Release amd64 (20141022.1) SourcePackage: glibc Title: package libc-bin 2.19-10ubuntu2.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: glibc (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package utopic -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1400538 Title: package libc-bin 2.19-10ubuntu2.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glibc/+bug/1400538/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs