package libc-dev-bin 2.31-0ubuntu9.14 failed to install/upgrade: dpkg-deb --control subprocess returned error exit status 2

[Anton Peganov]

During running `sudo do-release-upgrade` many packages fail to install with `.dpkg-query: no packages found matching ...`, including libc.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: libc-dev-bin 2.31-0ubuntu9.14
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.15.0-102.112~20.04.1-generic 5.15.148
Uname: Linux 5.15.0-102-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.26
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
Date: Fri Apr 12 08:34:50 2024
ErrorMessage: dpkg-deb --control subprocess returned error exit status 2
InstallationDate: Installed on 2021-06-18 (1028 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200731)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.10, python3-minimal, 3.8.2-0ubuntu2
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.18, python-is-python2, 2.7.17-4
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.8
 apt 2.0.5
SourcePackage: glibc
Title: package libc-dev-bin 2.31-0ubuntu9.14 failed to install/upgrade: dpkg-deb --control subprocess returned error exit status 2
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to focal on 2024-04-12 (0 days ago)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[Julian Andres Klode (juliank)]

You somehow managed to install dpkg 1.19.8 from Debian, as the history log tells us where it lists the upgrade:

dpkg:amd64 (1.19.8, 1.21.1ubuntu2.1)