Public bug reported: After an upgrade, I got this problem:
dpkg: error processing package libc-bin (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 139 During several retries and trying several possible solutions I found on the internet, I have seen this as well: Segmentation fault This bug was reported in earlier versions of Ubuntu (as far back as 2011). None of the suggestions worked - they included: apt -f install dpkg --configure -a apt autoremove apt autoclean apt clean One solution suggested to remove the broken package, but that would have meant breaking Ubuntu. I created the following a workaround: Download the deb file (libc-bin_2.23-0ubuntu10_amd64.deb) from ubuntu package web site (https://packages.ubuntu.com) and save it in /tmp. Trying to install this deb will not work. Extract the contents into an empty folder (e.g. /tmp/fix). With mc (midnight commander) this is pretty easy, but here are some commands that might help. mkdir -p /tmp/fix/DEBIAN cd /tmp/fix ar x ../libc-bin_2.23-0ubuntu10_amd64.deb tar -xf data.tar.gz cd /tmp/fix/DEBIAN tar -xf ../control.tar.gz cd /tmp rm control.tar.gz rm data.tar.gx In the end, you need to have etc, sbin, usr and DEBIAN folders in /tmp/fix. If you used mc, you might have INFO and INSTALL - you can delete them. Move DEBIAN/postinst to some other place (e.g. /tmp) Now rebuild the package without the postinst script. cd /tmp dpkg --build /tmp/fix You should now have package called build.deb in /tmp. You need to rename it, so use this command: mv /tmp/build.deb /tmp/fix/libc-bin_2.23-0ubuntu10_amd64.deb Now install this file: dpkg -i tmp/fix/libc-bin_2.23-0ubuntu10_amd64.deb (it should not cause any problems) Now run the script that was supposed to be run by the installer: bash /tmp/postinst Ok, so now you can continue working until the problem has been sorted out. I attached the repackaged deb - please verify your architecture and version before using it. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: libc-bin 2.23-0ubuntu10 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-116.140-generic 4.4.98 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-116-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15 Architecture: amd64 Date: Fri Feb 23 10:54:34 2018 Dependencies: gcc-6-base 6.0.1-0ubuntu1 libc6 2.23-0ubuntu10 libgcc1 1:6.0.1-0ubuntu1 SourcePackage: glibc UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: glibc (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug xenial ** Patch added: "dep package rebuilt without postinst" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1751230/+attachment/5060987/+files/libc-bin_2.23-0ubuntu10_amd64.deb -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1751230 Title: libc_bin package broken To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glibc/+bug/1751230/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
