Public bug reported: I have no idea what I'm doing in Ubuntu. I have been following online guides to tweak. I think I added unsafe update repositories. I have since deleted the sources.list and used the Software Updater settings to create a new one. I have been trying to install git gui, but running into problems.
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS ~$ apt-cache policy pkgname N: Unable to locate package pkgname ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: emacs24-el (not installed) ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-26.29~16.04.2-generic 4.13.13 Uname: Linux 4.13.0-26-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15 Architecture: amd64 Date: Thu Jan 18 23:25:46 2018 DuplicateSignature: package:emacs24-el:(not installed) Unpacking emacs24-common (24.5+1-6ubuntu1) ... dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/emacs24-common_24.5+1-6ubuntu1_all.deb (--unpack): unable to open '/usr/share/emacs/24.5/lisp/leim/quail/lao.elc.dpkg-new': Operation not permitted ErrorMessage: unable to open '/usr/share/emacs/24.5/lisp/textmodes/bibtex.el.gz.dpkg-new': Operation not permitted InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-01-08 (11 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170801) RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.3 apt 1.2.24 SourcePackage: emacs24 Title: package emacs24-el (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: unable to open '/usr/share/emacs/24.5/lisp/textmodes/bibtex.el.gz.dpkg-new': Operation not permitted UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: emacs24 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package xenial -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to emacs24 in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1744206 Title: package emacs24-el (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: unable to open '/usr/share/emacs/24.5/lisp/textmodes/bibtex.el.gz.dpkg-new': Operation not permitted Status in emacs24 package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: I have no idea what I'm doing in Ubuntu. I have been following online guides to tweak. I think I added unsafe update repositories. I have since deleted the sources.list and used the Software Updater settings to create a new one. I have been trying to install git gui, but running into problems. Ubuntu 16.04 LTS ~$ apt-cache policy pkgname N: Unable to locate package pkgname ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: emacs24-el (not installed) ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-26.29~16.04.2-generic 4.13.13 Uname: Linux 4.13.0-26-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15 Architecture: amd64 Date: Thu Jan 18 23:25:46 2018 DuplicateSignature: package:emacs24-el:(not installed) Unpacking emacs24-common (24.5+1-6ubuntu1) ... dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/emacs24-common_24.5+1-6ubuntu1_all.deb (--unpack): unable to open '/usr/share/emacs/24.5/lisp/leim/quail/lao.elc.dpkg-new': Operation not permitted ErrorMessage: unable to open '/usr/share/emacs/24.5/lisp/textmodes/bibtex.el.gz.dpkg-new': Operation not permitted InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-01-08 (11 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170801) RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.3 apt 1.2.24 SourcePackage: emacs24 Title: package emacs24-el (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: unable to open '/usr/share/emacs/24.5/lisp/textmodes/bibtex.el.gz.dpkg-new': Operation not permitted UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/emacs24/+bug/1744206/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp