package libc6-dev 2.38-1ubuntu6 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/audit/sotruss-lib.so', which is also in package libc6:amd64 2.37-0ubuntu2.1
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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glibc (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
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Medium
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Unassigned | ||
Mantic |
Won't Fix
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Low
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Unassigned | ||
Noble |
Fix Released
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Medium
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
[Issue]
The file sotruss-lib.so has been moved from libc6 to libc6-dev in the 2.38 merge without the proper Replace statement being filed. This is normally not a problem during a standard upgrade process as ubuntu-
However, if the upgrade breaks for unrelated reasons, the user will be left trying to upgrade manually via `apt full-upgrade`, which will trigger the issue.
[Workaround]
When invoking `apt full-upgrade` manually, do it with the following option:
apt full-upgrade -o Dpkg::Options:
[Original Report]
I am unable to install ubuntu 23.10 ,
ProblemType: PackageDistroRe
Package: libc6-dev 2.38-1ubuntu6
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 6.2.0-36-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.27.0-0ubuntu5
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckR
Date: Fri Nov 3 18:49:58 2023
DuplicateSignature:
package:
Unpacking libc6-dev:amd64 (2.38-1ubuntu6) over (2.37-0ubuntu2.1) ...
dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/
trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/
ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/
InstallationDate: Installed on 2023-02-08 (269 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS "Jammy Jellyfish" - Release amd64 (20220809.1)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/
PythonDetails: N/A
RebootRequiredPkgs: Error: path contained symlinks.
RelatedPackageV
dpkg 1.22.0ubuntu1
apt 2.7.3SourcePackage: glibc
Title: package libc6-dev 2.38-1ubuntu6 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to mantic on 2023-11-03 (0 days ago)
Changed in glibc (Ubuntu Noble): | |
status: | Confirmed → Triaged |
tags: | added: foundations-todo |
Changed in glibc (Ubuntu Noble): | |
status: | Triaged → In Progress |
Changed in glibc (Ubuntu Mantic): | |
status: | Confirmed → Won't Fix |
description: | updated |
tags: | removed: need-duplicate-check |
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