package libstdc++-8-dev 8.2.0-7ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: dpkg-deb --fsys-tarfile subprocess returned error exit status 2

[manuelito]

During upgrade from 18.04 to 18.10

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.10
Package: libstdc++-8-dev 8.2.0-7ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.18.0-16.17-generic 4.18.20
Uname: Linux 4.18.0-16-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
ApportVersion: 2.20.10-0ubuntu13.2
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Mar 10 10:16:22 2019
ErrorMessage: dpkg-deb --fsys-tarfile subprocess returned error exit status 2
InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-03-10 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180725)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.7, python3-minimal, 3.6.7-1~18.10
PythonDetails: N/A
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu5
 apt 1.7.2
SourcePackage: gcc-8
Title: package libstdc++-8-dev 8.2.0-7ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: dpkg-deb --fsys-tarfile subprocess returned error exit status 2
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to cosmic on 2019-03-10 (0 days ago)

[Alex Murray (alexmurray)]

Thanks for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. We appreciate the difficulties you are facing, but this appears to be a "regular" (non-security) bug. I have unmarked it as a security issue since this bug does not show evidence of allowing attackers to cross privilege boundaries nor directly cause loss of data/privacy. Please feel free to report any other bugs you may find.

[Brian Murray (brian-murray)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. It seems that there was an error on your system when trying to install a particular package. Please execute the following command, as it will clear your package cache, in a terminal:

sudo apt-get clean

Then try performing the update again. This will likely resolve your issue, but the failure could be caused by filesystem or memory corruption. So please also run a fsck on your filesystem(s) and a memory test. Thanks in advance!

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