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sudo apt-get install -f
sudo apt-get clean
sudo apt-get update
Then re-install the package or updates.
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** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided => Medium
** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
Status: Confirmed => Incomplete
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Title:
package linux-headers-4.8.0-26 4.8.0-26.28 failed to install/upgrade:
unable to create new file '/var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-headers-4.8.0-26
.list-new': Operation not permitted
Status in linux package in Ubuntu:
Incomplete
Bug description:
I was upgrading from Lubuntu 16.4 to 16.10 Through the software
updater. This error occurred during the upgrade. Two related
messages were displayed:
Unable to create new file '/var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-
extra-4.8.0-26-generic.list-new'. operation not permitted
Unable to create new file '/var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-headers-4.8.0-26
.list-new' operation not permitted
ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10
Package: linux-headers-4.8.0-26 4.8.0-26.28
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-26.28-generic 4.8.0
Uname: Linux 4.8.0-26-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.3-0ubuntu8
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon Oct 24 13:33:46 2016
Dependencies:
DuplicateSignature:
package:linux-headers-4.8.0-26:4.8.0-26.28
Unpacking linux-image-extra-4.8.0-26-generic (4.8.0-26.28) ...
dpkg: error processing archive
/var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-extra-4.8.0-26-generic_4.8.0-26.28_amd64.deb
(--unpack):
unable to create new file
'/var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-extra-4.8.0-26-generic.list-new': Operation not
permitted
ErrorMessage: unable to create new file
'/var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-headers-4.8.0-26.list-new': Operation not permitted
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-08-28 (56 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64
(20160720)
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
dpkg 1.18.10ubuntu1
apt 1.3.1
SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-headers-4.8.0-26 4.8.0-26.28 failed to install/upgrade:
unable to create new file '/var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-headers-4.8.0-26.list-new':
Operation not permitted
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to yakkety on 2016-10-24 (0 days ago)
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