package libc6 2.8~20080505-0ubuntu8 failed to install/upgrade: package libc6 is already installed and configured

[Steve Reith]

loose55cannon@off:~$ lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 8.10
Release: 8.10
loose55cannon@off:~$ apt-cache policy libc6 2.8~20080505-0ubuntu8
libc6:
  Installed: 2.8~20080505-0ubuntu8
  Candidate: 2.8~20080505-0ubuntu8
  Version table:
 *** 2.8~20080505-0ubuntu8 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/main Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     2.8~20080505-0ubuntu7 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/main Packages
W: Unable to locate package 2.8~20080505-0ubuntu8

expected -> to load nvidia graphics driver 173

happened -> kapow!

ProblemType: Package
Architecture: i386
Dependencies:
 libgcc1 1:4.3.2-1ubuntu12
 gcc-4.3-base 4.3.2-1ubuntu12
 findutils 4.4.0-2ubuntu3
 libc6 2.8~20080505-0ubuntu8
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.10
ErrorMessage: package libc6 is already installed and configured
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Package: libc6 2.8~20080505-0ubuntu8
SourcePackage: glibc
Title: package libc6 2.8~20080505-0ubuntu8 failed to install/upgrade: package libc6 is already installed and configured
Uname: Linux 2.6.27-11-generic i686

[TJ (tj)]

If you're still seeing this problem, please try reinstalling the package:

sudo apt-get --reinstall install libc6

[Colin Watson (cjwatson)]

Thanks for your report. This is also bug 414631.