[Bug 1171138] Re: While attempting an update dpkg failed with error

[dino99]

This is no more a supported version now

** Changed in: dpkg (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Invalid

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Title:
  While attempting an update dpkg failed with error

Status in dpkg package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  A copy of the C library was found in an unexpected directory:
    '/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libm-2.17.so.dpkg-new'
  It is not safe to upgrade the C library in this situation;
  please remove that copy of the C library or get it out of
  '/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu' and try again.

  dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libc6_2.17-0ubuntu5_amd64.deb (--unpack):
   subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
  Errors were encountered while processing:
   /var/cache/apt/archives/libc6_2.17-0ubuntu5_amd64.deb
  E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
  Package: dpkg 1.16.10ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-17.27-generic 3.8.6
  Uname: Linux 3.8.0-17-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sun Apr 21 07:14:05 2013
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-10-23 (179 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5)
  MarkForUpload: True
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=xterm
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: dpkg
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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