[Bug 1968188] [NEW] package libc6 2.31-0ubuntu9.7 failed to install/upgrade: new libc6:amd64 package pre-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1

[Curt Nisly]

Public bug reported:

VM in VirtualBox
This message shows each time I restart the VM

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: libc6 2.31-0ubuntu9.7
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.13.0-39.44~20.04.1-generic 5.13.19
Uname: Linux 5.13.0-39-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.21
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
Date: Thu Apr  7 10:19:26 2022
DuplicateSignature:
 package:libc6:2.31-0ubuntu9.7
 Preparing to unpack .../libc6_2.31-0ubuntu9.7_amd64.deb ...
 debconf: DbDriver "templatedb": could not sync /var/cache/debconf/templates.dat-new: Input/output error
 dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/libc6_2.31-0ubuntu9.7_amd64.deb (--unpack):
  new libc6:amd64 package pre-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
ErrorMessage: new libc6:amd64 package pre-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2022-04-07 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04.4 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20220223)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.10, python3-minimal, 3.8.2-0ubuntu2
PythonDetails: N/A
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.7ubuntu3
 apt  2.0.6
SourcePackage: glibc
Title: package libc6 2.31-0ubuntu9.7 failed to install/upgrade: new libc6:amd64 package pre-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: glibc (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-package focal need-duplicate-check

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Title:
  package libc6 2.31-0ubuntu9.7 failed to install/upgrade: new
  libc6:amd64 package pre-installation script subprocess returned error
  exit status 1

Status in glibc package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  VM in VirtualBox
  This message shows each time I restart the VM

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
  Package: libc6 2.31-0ubuntu9.7
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.13.0-39.44~20.04.1-generic 5.13.19
  Uname: Linux 5.13.0-39-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.21
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
  Date: Thu Apr  7 10:19:26 2022
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:libc6:2.31-0ubuntu9.7
   Preparing to unpack .../libc6_2.31-0ubuntu9.7_amd64.deb ...
   debconf: DbDriver "templatedb": could not sync /var/cache/debconf/templates.dat-new: Input/output error
   dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/libc6_2.31-0ubuntu9.7_amd64.deb (--unpack):
    new libc6:amd64 package pre-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
  ErrorMessage: new libc6:amd64 package pre-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2022-04-07 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04.4 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20220223)
  Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.10, python3-minimal, 3.8.2-0ubuntu2
  PythonDetails: N/A
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.19.7ubuntu3
   apt  2.0.6
  SourcePackage: glibc
  Title: package libc6 2.31-0ubuntu9.7 failed to install/upgrade: new libc6:amd64 package pre-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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