Groovy now has the fix released in util-linux 2.36-2ubuntu1. Focal can now move on.
I've changed the debdiff slightly on the DEP3 headers and version number, small nitpicks. The package builds fine on all architectures in a PPA, and testing is successful: focal-release / fail: $ dpkg -s util-linux | grep -i version: Version: 2.34-0.1ubuntu9 $ ln -sf file-not-found symlink-2 $ rename.ul sym symbolic- symlink-2 rename.ul: symlink-2: not accessible: No such file or directory ppa build / pass: $ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:mfo/lp1886300 $ sudo apt install util-linux $ dpkg -s util-linux | grep -i version: Version: 2.34-0.1ubuntu9.1 $ ln -sf file-not-found symlink-2 $ rename.ul sym symbolic- symlink-2 $ $ ls -l sym* <...> symbolic-link-2 -> file-not-found -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1886300 Title: rename.ul refuses to rename links that don't resolve (regression) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/util-linux/+bug/1886300/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs