That sounds as a hardware issue. Try again: sudo apt install sane-utils
and let us know if it helps. ** Changed in: sane-backends (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to sane-backends in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1898354 Title: package sane-utils 1.0.29-0ubuntu5.2 failed to install/upgrade: unable to create '/lib/systemd/system/saned.socket.dpkg-new' (while processing './lib/systemd/system/saned.socket'): Read-only file system Status in sane-backends package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: update reported an error ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04 Package: sane-utils 1.0.29-0ubuntu5.2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-48.52-generic 5.4.60 Uname: Linux 5.4.0-48-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.9 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: pass Date: Fri Oct 2 15:45:17 2020 DpkgHistoryLog: Start-Date: 2020-10-02 15:45:17 Commandline: aptdaemon role='role-commit-packages' sender=':1.111' Upgrade: libldb2:amd64 (2:2.0.10-0ubuntu0.20.04.1, 2:2.0.10-0ubuntu0.20.04.2), sane-utils:amd64 (1.0.29-0ubuntu5.1, 1.0.29-0ubuntu5.2), libwbclient0:amd64 (2:4.11.6+dfsg-0ubuntu1.4, 2:4.11.6+dfsg-0ubuntu1.5), gdb:amd64 (9.1-0ubuntu1, 9.2-0ubuntu1~20.04), samba-libs:amd64 (2:4.11.6+dfsg-0ubuntu1.4, 2:4.11.6+dfsg-0ubuntu1.5), libsmbclient:amd64 (2:4.11.6+dfsg-0ubuntu1.4, 2:4.11.6+dfsg-0ubuntu1.5), libsane-common:amd64 (1.0.29-0ubuntu5.1, 1.0.29-0ubuntu5.2), gdbserver:amd64 (9.1-0ubuntu1, 9.2-0ubuntu1~20.04), libsane:amd64 (1.0.29-0ubuntu5.1, 1.0.29-0ubuntu5.2) DuplicateSignature: package:sane-utils:1.0.29-0ubuntu5.2 Unpacking libsane:amd64 (1.0.29-0ubuntu5.2) over (1.0.29-0ubuntu5.1) ... dpkg: error processing archive /tmp/apt-dpkg-install-hFcxJr/0-libsane_1.0.29-0ubuntu5.2_amd64.deb (--unpack): unable to create '/lib/udev/hwdb.d/20-sane.hwdb.dpkg-new' (while processing './lib/udev/hwdb.d/20-sane.hwdb'): Read-only file system ErrorMessage: unable to create '/lib/systemd/system/saned.socket.dpkg-new' (while processing './lib/systemd/system/saned.socket'): Read-only file system InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-04-24 (162 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200423) Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.2, python3-minimal, 3.8.2-0ubuntu2 PythonDetails: N/A RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.19.7ubuntu3 apt 2.0.2ubuntu0.1 SourcePackage: sane-backends Title: package sane-utils 1.0.29-0ubuntu5.2 failed to install/upgrade: unable to create '/lib/systemd/system/saned.socket.dpkg-new' (while processing './lib/systemd/system/saned.socket'): 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/sane-backends/+bug/1898354/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp