package libc6 2.15-0ubuntu10 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 2

[manish]

Can't run
apt-get -f install

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: libc6 2.15-0ubuntu10
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.37-generic-pae 3.2.14
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic-pae i686
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7
Architecture: i386
Date: Fri Jun 13 14:37:52 2014
DpkgHistoryLog:
 Start-Date: 2014-06-13 14:37:50
 Commandline: apt-get -f install
 Upgrade: libc6-dev:i386 (2.15-0ubuntu10.4, 2.15-0ubuntu10.5), libc6:i386 (2.15-0ubuntu10, 2.15-0ubuntu10.5)
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Preparing to replace libc6 2.15-0ubuntu10 (using .../libc6_2.15-0ubuntu10.5_i386.deb) ...
 dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libc6_2.15-0ubuntu10.5_i386.deb (--unpack):
  subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 2
ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 2
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20120423)
SourcePackage: eglibc
Title: package libc6 2.15-0ubuntu10 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 2
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.