E: Internal Error, Could not perform immediate configuration (1) on libc6

[Christian Stöveken]

Binary package hint: dpkg

I don't know if it's a bug - but it was suggested to file a bug report (see http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=939129)

I don't know exactly how I managed to end up where I am now - but if I try to update using update-manager I end up getting this error

E: Internal Error, Could not perform immediate configuration (1) on libc6

# apt-get check
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done

# apt-get -f install
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 5 not upgraded.
14 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0B of additional disk space will be used.
E: Internal Error, Could not perform immediate configuration (1) on libc6

# dpkg --configure -a
dpkg: ../../src/packages.c:221: process_queue: Assertion `dependtry <= 4' failed.
Aborted

# dpkg --force-all -i /home/excogitation/Desktop/new/libc6_2.8~20080505-0ubuntu7_i386.deb
(Reading database ... 173600 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace libc6 2.8~20080505-0ubuntu7 (using .../libc6_2.8~20080505-0ubuntu7_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement libc6 ...
dpkg: also configuring `libgcc1' (required by `libc6')
Setting up libc6 (2.8~20080505-0ubuntu7) ...

dpkg: ../../src/packages.c:221: process_queue: Assertion `dependtry <= 4' failed.
Aborted

As I see it the libc6 installation didn't finish and after two days of trying - I still have no idea how to fix it.

# lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu intrepid (development branch)
Release: 8.10

# apt-cache policy libc6
libc6:
  Installed: 2.8~20080505-0ubuntu7
  Candidate: 2.8~20080505-0ubuntu7
  Version table:
 *** 2.8~20080505-0ubuntu7 0
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/main Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

[Jean-Baptiste Lallement (jibel)]

Thanks for your report. You've said in your forum thread that you've solved it. Can we close this report or is it still an issue ?

[Christian Stöveken (excogitation)]

Thanks, Jean-Baptiste Lallement. You're welcome to close it.
If anybody is experiencing the same issue he will most likely find the thread or open another bug.

[Jean-Baptiste Lallement (jibel)]

I'm closing this report due to your last comment. Thanks for your time to help making Ubuntu better.