package libc6 2.19-0ubuntu6.3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 255

[muqeem saifi]

package libc6 2.19-0ubuntu6.3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 255

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: libc6 2.19-0ubuntu6.3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-40.69-generic 3.13.11.10
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-40-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.6
Architecture: i386
Date: Mon Dec 8 22:42:49 2014
Dependencies:
 gcc-4.9-base 4.9.1-0ubuntu1
 libc6 2.19-0ubuntu6.3
 libgcc1 1:4.9.1-0ubuntu1
 multiarch-support 2.19-0ubuntu6.3
DuplicateSignature: package:libc6:2.19-0ubuntu6.3:subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 255
ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 255
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-12-01 (389 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release i386 (20131016.1)
SourcePackage: eglibc
Title: package libc6 2.19-0ubuntu6.3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 255
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-04-30 (239 days ago)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[Robert Green (rgenegreen56)]

locks up system, needing a hard restart