package gcc 4:4.8.2-1ubuntu6 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 127

[Thomas Emmrich]

Ubuntu 14-04 LTS
pkgname not found
tried to update
failed

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: gcc 4:4.8.2-1ubuntu6
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-19.33-generic 3.11.10.5
Uname: Linux 3.11.0-19-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3
Architecture: i386
Date: Wed Apr 30 11:18:22 2014
Df:

Dmesg:

DuplicateSignature: package:gcc:4:4.8.2-1ubuntu6:subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 127
ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 127
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-06-21 (313 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release i386 (20130424)
SourcePackage: gcc-defaults
Title: package gcc 4:4.8.2-1ubuntu6 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 127
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-04-30 (0 days ago)

[Matthias Klose (doko)]

Not a GCC error, but likely a corrupted file system

Preparing to unpack .../gcc_4%3a4.8.2-1ubuntu6_i386.deb ...
/bin/sh: error while loading shared libraries: libc.so.6: failed to map segment from shared object: Cannot allocate memory
dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/gcc_4%3a4.8.2-1ubuntu6_i386.deb (--unpack):
 subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 127

[Paul White (paulw2u)]

We are sorry that we do not always have the capacity to review all reported bugs in a timely manner. You reported this bug some time ago and there have been many changes in Ubuntu since that time.

Presumably this problem was a one time occurrence and/or is no longer an issue? Can the bug report now be closed? If we do not hear from you the bug report will close itself in approximately 60 days time.

Thank you again for helping make Ubuntu better.

Paul White
[Ubuntu Bug Squad]

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[Expired for Ubuntu because there has been no activity for 60 days.]