package libc6 2.23-1ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 40

[Steven Thomas Greeran]

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ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10
Package: libc6 2.23-1ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-34.53-generic 4.4.15
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-34-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.3-0ubuntu7
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Sep 2 19:45:38 2016
Dependencies:
 gcc-6-base 6.1.1-11ubuntu12
 libc6 2.23-1ubuntu1
 libgcc1 1:6.1.1-11ubuntu12
ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 40
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-05-07 (119 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Alpha amd64 (20160307)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.10ubuntu1
 apt 1.3~rc1ubuntu2
SourcePackage: glibc
SystemImageInfo: Error: command ['system-image-cli', '-i'] failed with exit code 2:
Title: package libc6 2.23-1ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 40
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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