Bug#519774: libc6: causes many programs not to be able to resolve dns addresses

Package: libc6 Version: 2.9-4 Severity: grave Justification: renders package unusable This problem is with libc6 2.9-4, althogh my system shows below it's using 2.7-18. I downgraded to avoid the problem. After upgrading to 2.9-4 most programs on my system are no longer able to resolve dns addr

Bug#519773: gksu: causes errors opening gedit from root terminal and for programs requiring root privileges

Package: gksu Version: 2.0.0-8 Severity: critical Justification: breaks unrelated software 1) When launching gedit from a root terminal, always get this error in a popup window: "Failed to contact configuration server; some possible causes are that you need to enable TCP/IP networking for ORBit