Just so it's obvious what is happening: # apt-get -y upgrade Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Calculating upgrade... Done The following packages will be upgraded: libgcc1 1 to upgrade, 0 to newly install, 0 to remove and 0 not to upgrade. Need to get 0 B/1,286 B of archives. After this operation, 100 kB disk space will be freed. (Reading database ... 54392 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack .../libgcc1_1%3a4.9-20140213-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb ... Unpacking libgcc1:amd64 (1:4.9-20140213-0ubuntu1) over (1:4.8.2-15ubuntu3) ... Setting up libgcc1:amd64 (1:4.9-20140213-0ubuntu1) ...
# apt-get update apt-get: error while loading shared libraries: libgcc_s.so.1: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory # ls -al /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgcc_s.so.1 ls: cannot access /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgcc_s.so.1: No such file or directory # dpkg -i libgcc1_4.8.2-15ubuntu3_amd64.deb dpkg: warning: downgrading libgcc1:amd64 from 1:4.9-20140213-0ubuntu1 to 1:4.8.2-15ubuntu3 (Reading database ... 54391 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack libgcc1_4.8.2-15ubuntu3_amd64.deb ... Unpacking libgcc1:amd64 (1:4.8.2-15ubuntu3) over (1:4.9-20140213-0ubuntu1) ... Setting up libgcc1:amd64 (1:4.8.2-15ubuntu3) ... Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.18-0ubuntu6) ... # ls -al /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgcc_s.so.1 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 88408 Feb 12 02:18 /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgcc_s.so.1 # apt-get update Ign http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com trusty InRelease Ign http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates InRelease Ign http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-security InRelease Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com trusty Release.gpg Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates Release.gpg ...... etc. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1280183 Title: Package missing /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgcc_s.so.1, breaks apt-get etc. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gcc-4.8/+bug/1280183/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
