Public bug reported: paul@hydrogen:0:~$ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS Release: 14.04
paul@hydrogen:0:~$ apt-cache policy udev udev: Installed: 204-5ubuntu20.15 Candidate: 204-5ubuntu20.18 Version table: 204-5ubuntu20.18 0 500 http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates/main amd64 Packages *** 204-5ubuntu20.15 0 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 204-5ubuntu20 0 500 http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/main amd64 Packages paul@hydrogen:0:~$ paul@hydrogen:0:~$ sudo aptitude [sudo] password for paul: (Reading database ... 272569 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack .../udev_204-5ubuntu20.18_amd64.deb ... Adding 'diversion of /bin/udevadm to /bin/udevadm.upgrade by fake-udev' Unpacking udev (204-5ubuntu20.18) over (204-5ubuntu20.15) ... dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/udev_204-5ubuntu20.18_amd64.deb (--unpack): unable to make backup link of `./lib/udev/rules.d/50-udev-default.rules' before installing new version: Operation not permitted dpkg-deb: error: subprocess paste was killed by signal (Broken pipe) Removing 'diversion of /bin/udevadm to /bin/udevadm.upgrade by fake-udev' Processing triggers for man-db (2.6.7.1-1ubuntu1) ... Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/udev_204-5ubuntu20.18_amd64.deb E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) A package failed to install. Trying to recover: Press Return to continue. The file seems ok. Anything else I should check? paul@hydrogen:0:/lib/udev/rules.d$ l 50* -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 121 Oct 7 15:58 50-firmware.rules -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 3.1K Oct 7 15:58 50-udev-default.rules paul@hydrogen:0:/lib/udev/rules.d$ Packages are pretty standard kubuntu upgraded to 14.04 from earlier versions. Does have steam install and it works great. aptitude says Obsolete and Locally Created Packages are: dmd (d compiler) libdvdcss2 w64codecs non-free-codecs deb.torproject.org-keyring medibuntu-keyring virtualbox-5.0 logmein-hamachi apport-hooks-medibuntu The worst thing, I think is forcing a non packaged install of the latest hp drivers for my new printer. Sure hope it doesn't mess up my upgrade to 16.04 ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: udev 204-5ubuntu20.15 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-77.121-generic 3.13.11-ckt32 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-77-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.19 Architecture: amd64 CustomUdevRuleFiles: 60-ssd-scheduler.rules 60-vboxdrv.rules 56-hpmud.rules Date: Thu Feb 11 12:50:06 2016 DuplicateSignature: package:udev:204-5ubuntu20.15:unable to make backup link of `./lib/udev/rules.d/50-udev-default.rules' before installing new version: Operation not permitted ErrorMessage: unable to make backup link of `./lib/udev/rules.d/50-udev-default.rules' before installing new version: Operation not permitted MachineType: MSI MS-7520 ProcKernelCmdLine: root=UUID=25e50936-bd06-4aee-89db-15c726073f22 ro quiet splash RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.17.5ubuntu5.5 apt 1.0.1ubuntu2.11 SourcePackage: systemd Title: package udev 204-5ubuntu20.15 failed to install/upgrade: unable to make backup link of `./lib/udev/rules.d/50-udev-default.rules' before installing new version: Operation not permitted UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-05-12 (639 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 03/03/2011 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: V1.15 dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.board.name: Eclipse SLI (MS-7520) dmi.board.vendor: MSI dmi.board.version: 1.0 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO.,LTD dmi.chassis.version: 1.0 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrV1.15:bd03/03/2011:svnMSI:pnMS-7520:pvr1.0:rvnMSI:rnEclipseSLI(MS-7520):rvr1.0:cvnMICRO-STARINTERNATIONALCO.,LTD:ct3:cvr1.0: dmi.product.name: MS-7520 dmi.product.version: 1.0 dmi.sys.vendor: MSI ** Affects: systemd (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package trusty -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to systemd in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1544406 Title: package udev 204-5ubuntu20.15 failed to install/upgrade: unable to make backup link of `./lib/udev/rules.d/50-udev-default.rules' before installing new version: Operation not permitted To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/systemd/+bug/1544406/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs