package libc6 2.9-4ubuntu6 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Casey J Peter]

error popped up after upgrade was complete and desktop was running. No indication of a problem until crash report.

ProblemType: Package
Architecture: i386
Dependencies:
 libgcc1 1:4.3.3-5ubuntu4
 gcc-4.3-base 4.3.3-5ubuntu4
 findutils 4.4.0-2ubuntu4
 libc6 2.9-4ubuntu6
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.04
ErrorMessage: subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Package: libc6 2.9-4ubuntu6
SourcePackage: glibc
Title: package libc6 2.9-4ubuntu6 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
Uname: Linux 2.6.28-11-generic i686

[somsak charkkian (somsak)]

I was asked to submit a bug report of "files listfile for package 'tzdata' contain empty filename".
Please advice how to fix it,I am a very new user,no nothing about programming.

[Jim Dresser (jimdresser)]

I was stepping an 8.04 system up through the distribution upgrades heading for 9.10 in anticipation of the new LTS. Doesn't seep to want to go above 8.10. I'll keep at it!

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[Brian Grapilon (grapsjr)]

Upon configuration of the installation, the Ubuntu installer proceeds with setting up and configuring my system. However, after software download and update, and before the system reboots, there is a crash. What would have prompted "Please eject or remove installation media before rebooting" is instead the point of the crash.