Public bug reported: I was updating my Ubuntu 20.04 and ran unto this problem, it has happened several times before.
ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04 Package: linux-modules-5.8.0-45-generic 5.8.0-45.51~20.04.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.8.0-44.50~20.04.1-generic 5.8.18 Uname: Linux 5.8.0-44-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.16 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: skip Date: Wed Mar 17 17:23:28 2021 Dependencies: DistributionChannelDescriptor: # This is the distribution channel descriptor for the OEM CDs # For more information see http://wiki.ubuntu.com/DistributionChannelDescriptor canonical-oem-somerville-bionic-amd64-20190418-59+beaver-osp1+X00 DuplicateSignature: package:linux-modules-5.8.0-45-generic:5.8.0-45.51~20.04.1 Unpacking linux-modules-5.4.0-67-generic (5.4.0-67.75) ... dpkg: error processing archive /tmp/apt-dpkg-install-b7NocY/00-linux-modules-5.4.0-67-generic_5.4.0-67.75_amd64.deb (--unpack): unable to create new file '/var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-modules-5.4.0-67-generic.list-new': Operation not permitted ErrorMessage: unable to create new file '/var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-modules-5.8.0-45-generic.list-new': Operation not permitted InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-04-28 (323 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04 "Bionic" - Build amd64 LIVE Binary 20190418-12:10 Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.5, python3-minimal, 3.8.2-0ubuntu2 PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.18, python-is-python2, 2.7.17-4 RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.19.7ubuntu3 apt 2.0.4 SourcePackage: linux-hwe-5.8 Title: package linux-modules-5.8.0-45-generic 5.8.0-45.51~20.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: unable to create new file '/var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-modules-5.8.0-45-generic.list-new': Operation not permitted UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to focal on 2020-10-27 (141 days ago) ** Affects: linux-hwe-5.8 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package focal -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1919828 Title: package linux-modules-5.8.0-45-generic 5.8.0-45.51~20.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: unable to create new file '/var/lib/dpkg/info/linux- modules-5.8.0-45-generic.list-new': Operation not permitted To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-hwe-5.8/+bug/1919828/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
