package libc6:amd64 2.39-0ubuntu8.1 failed to install/upgrade: package libc6:amd64 is already installed and configured

[Michael Henderson]

installing updates failed

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 24.04
Package: libc6:amd64 2.39-0ubuntu8.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.8.0-31.31-generic 6.8.1
Uname: Linux 6.8.0-31-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.28.1-0ubuntu2
AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu44
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
CrashReports: 600:0:0:283934:2024-04-29 08:45:10.669611692 -0700:2024-04-29 08:45:11.669611692 -0700:/var/crash/libc6:amd64.0.crash
Date: Mon Apr 29 08:45:11 2024
Dependencies:
 gcc-14-base 14-20240412-0ubuntu1
 libc6 2.39-0ubuntu8.1
 libgcc-s1 14-20240412-0ubuntu1
 libidn2-0 2.3.7-2build1
 libunistring5 1.1-2build1
DpkgTerminalLog:
 dpkg: error processing package libc6:amd64 (--configure):
  package libc6:amd64 is already installed and configured
ErrorMessage: package libc6:amd64 is already installed and configured
InstallationDate: Installed on 2024-04-27 (2 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS "Noble Numbat" - Release amd64 (20240424)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.12, Python 3.12.3, python3-minimal, 3.12.3-0ubuntu1
PythonDetails: N/A
RebootRequiredPkgs: Error: path contained symlinks.
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.22.6ubuntu6
 apt 2.7.14build2
SourcePackage: dpkg
Title: package libc6:amd64 2.39-0ubuntu8.1 failed to install/upgrade: package libc6:amd64 is already installed and configured
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)