package libc6 2.11.1-0ubuntu7.2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new post-removal script killed by signal (Illegal instruction)

[m_gustafsson]

Got this while updating my Ubuntu server from 10.04 to 10.10.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: libc6 2.11.1-0ubuntu7.2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-25.44-generic 2.6.32.21+drm33.7
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-25-generic i686
Architecture: i386
Date: Tue Oct 19 15:23:29 2010
ErrorMessage: subprocess new post-removal script killed by signal (Illegal instruction)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100427)
SourcePackage: eglibc
Title: package libc6 2.11.1-0ubuntu7.2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new post-removal script killed by signal (Illegal instruction)

[Alexei Colin (alexei.colin)]

Maybe this comment about Maverick dropping support for i586 cpus is relevant: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/eglibc/+bug/653600/comments/2

[m_gustafsson (e-contact)]

I believe that might be the reason and I have reinstalled 10.04 LTS on
the server.
Many thanks for your email.
Best regards, Mats

On 11/03/2010 04:03 AM, Alexei Colin wrote:
> Maybe this comment about Maverick dropping support for i586 cpus is
> relevant:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/eglibc/+bug/653600/comments/2
>

[dino99 (9d9)]

This is no more a supported version now