package linux-libc-dev 3.5.0-25.38 failed to install/upgrade: no package named `linux-libc-dev' is installed, cannot configure

[Paul Stevens]

this is on a virtualbox installation set up to work on ubuntu touch porting to various devices

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: linux-libc-dev 3.5.0-25.38
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-17.28-generic 3.5.5
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-17-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu3
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: paul 1602 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: command ['iw', 'reg', 'get'] failed with exit code 1: nl80211 not found.
Date: Tue Feb 26 11:12:30 2013
Dependencies:

ErrorMessage: no package named `linux-libc-dev' is installed, cannot configure
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=89e6d891-425c-4ea6-94fb-3969ea3dcd1a
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5)
IwConfig:
 eth0 no wireless extensions.

 lo no wireless extensions.
Lsusb:
 Bus 002 Device 002: ID 80ee:0021 VirtualBox USB Tablet
 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
MachineType: innotek GmbH VirtualBox
ProcFB: 0 VESA VGA
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.5.0-17-generic root=/dev/mapper/ubuntu-root ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon.
RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc 2.00-7ubuntu11
RfKill:

SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-libc-dev 3.5.0-25.38 failed to install/upgrade: no package named `linux-libc-dev' is installed, cannot configure
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 12/01/2006
dmi.bios.vendor: innotek GmbH
dmi.bios.version: VirtualBox
dmi.board.name: VirtualBox
dmi.board.vendor: Oracle Corporation
dmi.board.version: 1.2
dmi.chassis.type: 1
dmi.chassis.vendor: Oracle Corporation
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvninnotekGmbH:bvrVirtualBox:bd12/01/2006:svninnotekGmbH:pnVirtualBox:pvr1.2:rvnOracleCorporation:rnVirtualBox:rvr1.2:cvnOracleCorporation:ct1:cvr:
dmi.product.name: VirtualBox
dmi.product.version: 1.2
dmi.sys.vendor: innotek GmbH

[Brad Figg (brad-figg)]

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[Po-Hsu Lin (cypressyew)]

3.5 EOL,
please feel free to open a new bug if you're still encounter this issue with newer releases.