After the previous failed update, I ran the install -f command again (this time with a much more useful response and an invite to do a upgrade, which I accepted).
After that completed, I again ran the update and it at last succeeded! Unless there is any useful new info in this error dialogue, this bug can now be closed. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to eglibc in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1467777 Title: package libc6-dbg 2.19-0ubuntu6.5 failed to install/upgrade: cannot copy extracted data for './usr/lib/debug/lib/i386-linux- gnu/ld-2.19.so' to '/usr/lib/debug/lib/i386-linux-gnu/ld-2.19.so.dpkg- new': unexpected end of file or stream Status in eglibc package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: I am using Software Updater and it told me the package system is broken. I tired the advice but need to have root permission. ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: libc6-dbg 2.19-0ubuntu6.5 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-30.40~14.04.1-generic 3.16.7-ckt3 Uname: Linux 3.16.0-30-generic i686 ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.7 Architecture: i386 Date: Tue Jun 23 07:24:46 2015 Dependencies: gcc-4.9-base 4.9.1-0ubuntu1 libc6 2.19-0ubuntu6.6 libgcc1 1:4.9.1-0ubuntu1 multiarch-support 2.19-0ubuntu6.5 DuplicateSignature: package:libc6-dbg:2.19-0ubuntu6.5:cannot copy extracted data for './usr/lib/debug/lib/i386-linux-gnu/ld-2.19.so' to '/usr/lib/debug/lib/i386-linux-gnu/ld-2.19.so.dpkg-new': unexpected end of file or stream ErrorMessage: cannot copy extracted data for './usr/lib/debug/lib/i386-linux-gnu/ld-2.19.so' to '/usr/lib/debug/lib/i386-linux-gnu/ld-2.19.so.dpkg-new': unexpected end of file or stream InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-06-23 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release i386 (20150218.1) SourcePackage: eglibc Title: package libc6-dbg 2.19-0ubuntu6.5 failed to install/upgrade: cannot copy extracted data for './usr/lib/debug/lib/i386-linux-gnu/ld-2.19.so' to '/usr/lib/debug/lib/i386-linux-gnu/ld-2.19.so.dpkg-new': unexpected end of file or stream UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/eglibc/+bug/1467777/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp