The error reported is: unable to create '/etc/debian_version.dpkg-new' (while processing './etc/debian_version'): Read-only file system
You can certainly not upgrade packages while /etc is on a read-only filesystem. ** Changed in: base-files (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to base-files in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1802451 Title: package base-files 10.1ubuntu2.1 failed to install/upgrade: unable to create '/etc/debian_version.dpkg-new' (while processing './etc/debian_version'): Read-only file system Status in base-files package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: this new update not working properly ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: base-files 10.1ubuntu2.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-29.31-generic 4.15.18 Uname: Linux 4.15.0-29-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: kpatch_livepatch_Ubuntu_4_15_0_29_31_generic_42 ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.2 Architecture: amd64 Date: Fri Nov 9 11:00:28 2018 Dependencies: DuplicateSignature: package:base-files:10.1ubuntu2.1 Unpacking base-files (10.1ubuntu2.3) over (10.1ubuntu2.1) ... dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/base-files_10.1ubuntu2.3_amd64.deb (--unpack): unable to create '/etc/debian_version.dpkg-new' (while processing './etc/debian_version'): Read-only file system ErrorMessage: unable to create '/etc/debian_version.dpkg-new' (while processing './etc/debian_version'): Read-only file system InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-11-09 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180725) Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.5, python3-minimal, 3.6.5-3ubuntu1 PythonDetails: N/A RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu2 apt 1.6.3 SourcePackage: base-files Title: package base-files 10.1ubuntu2.1 failed to install/upgrade: unable to create '/etc/debian_version.dpkg-new' (while processing './etc/debian_version'): Read-only file system UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/base-files/+bug/1802451/+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