Public bug reported: This happened with the GUI update manager.
I manually ran "sudo apt install -f" from the terminal afterwards, and that *did* work. ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10 Package: linux-headers-4.8.0-45 4.8.0-45.48 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-45.48-generic 4.8.17 Uname: Linux 4.8.0-45-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia ApportVersion: 2.20.3-0ubuntu8.2 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: tibault 9502 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: tibault 9502 F.... pulseaudio Date: Fri Mar 31 08:48:33 2017 DuplicateSignature: package:linux-headers-4.8.0-45:4.8.0-45.48 Unpacking linux-image-4.8.0-45-generic (4.8.0-45.48) ... dpkg: error processing archive /tmp/apt-dpkg-install-LOQAkg/18-linux-image-4.8.0-45-generic_4.8.0-45.48_amd64.deb (--unpack): unable to create new file '/var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-4.8.0-45-generic.list-new': Operation not permitted ErrorMessage: unable to create new file '/var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-headers-4.8.0-45.list-new': Operation not permitted HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=2dc8745c-4101-4ab6-98ac-77b0817df061 InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-08-07 (604 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.04 "Vivid Vervet" - Release amd64 (20150422) IwConfig: lo no wireless extensions. eth0 no wireless extensions. MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP ProDesk 490 G2 MT PackageArchitecture: all ProcFB: 0 EFI VGA ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.8.0-45-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=24ff2349-4012-43b5-83c2-ea82a0b379c3 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon. RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc N/A RfKill: SourcePackage: linux Title: package linux-headers-4.8.0-45 4.8.0-45.48 failed to install/upgrade: unable to create new file '/var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-headers-4.8.0-45.list-new': Operation not permitted UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to yakkety on 2016-12-16 (107 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 10/15/2014 dmi.bios.vendor: AMI dmi.bios.version: 02.06 dmi.board.asset.tag: CZC50636JP dmi.board.name: 21F5 dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.board.version: 0A dmi.chassis.asset.tag: CZC50636JP dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAMI:bvr02.06:bd10/15/2014:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPProDesk490G2MT:pvr:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn21F5:rvr0A:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct3:cvr: dmi.product.name: HP ProDesk 490 G2 MT dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard ** Affects: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: Confirmed ** Tags: amd64 apport-package yakkety -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1678788 Title: package linux-headers-4.8.0-45 4.8.0-45.48 failed to install/upgrade: unable to create new file '/var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-headers-4.8.0-45 .list-new': Operation not permitted Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: This happened with the GUI update manager. I manually ran "sudo apt install -f" from the terminal afterwards, and that *did* work. ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10 Package: linux-headers-4.8.0-45 4.8.0-45.48 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-45.48-generic 4.8.17 Uname: Linux 4.8.0-45-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia ApportVersion: 2.20.3-0ubuntu8.2 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: tibault 9502 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: tibault 9502 F.... pulseaudio Date: Fri Mar 31 08:48:33 2017 DuplicateSignature: package:linux-headers-4.8.0-45:4.8.0-45.48 Unpacking linux-image-4.8.0-45-generic (4.8.0-45.48) ... dpkg: error processing archive /tmp/apt-dpkg-install-LOQAkg/18-linux-image-4.8.0-45-generic_4.8.0-45.48_amd64.deb (--unpack): unable to create new file '/var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-4.8.0-45-generic.list-new': Operation not permitted ErrorMessage: unable to create new file '/var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-headers-4.8.0-45.list-new': Operation not permitted HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=2dc8745c-4101-4ab6-98ac-77b0817df061 InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-08-07 (604 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.04 "Vivid Vervet" - Release amd64 (20150422) IwConfig: lo no wireless extensions. eth0 no wireless extensions. MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP ProDesk 490 G2 MT PackageArchitecture: all ProcFB: 0 EFI VGA ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.8.0-45-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=24ff2349-4012-43b5-83c2-ea82a0b379c3 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon. RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc N/A RfKill: SourcePackage: linux Title: package linux-headers-4.8.0-45 4.8.0-45.48 failed to install/upgrade: unable to create new file '/var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-headers-4.8.0-45.list-new': Operation not permitted UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to yakkety on 2016-12-16 (107 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 10/15/2014 dmi.bios.vendor: AMI dmi.bios.version: 02.06 dmi.board.asset.tag: CZC50636JP dmi.board.name: 21F5 dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.board.version: 0A dmi.chassis.asset.tag: CZC50636JP dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAMI:bvr02.06:bd10/15/2014:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPProDesk490G2MT:pvr:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn21F5:rvr0A:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct3:cvr: dmi.product.name: HP ProDesk 490 G2 MT dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1678788/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp