Could you please provide the output of 'apt-cache policy libreadline5' and 'dpkg -L libreadline5'?
** Changed in: socat (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to socat in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1057573 Title: Socat depends on libreadline5 and fails to link properly. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/socat/+bug/1057573/+subscriptions -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs