The command that allowed it for me was: chattr -sia /bin/ps

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Title:
  procps failed to install/upgrade :unable to make backup link of
  `./bin/ps' before installing new version: Operation not permitted

Status in procps package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: procps

  When I install new packages, I get the following error message:
  E: /var/cache/apt/archives/procps_1%3a3.2.7-5ubuntu3_amd64.deb: unable to 
make backup link of `./bin/ps' before 
  installing new version

  ProblemType: Package
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Wed Oct  8 22:35:55 2008
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.04
  ErrorMessage: unable to make backup link of `./bin/ps' before installing new 
version
  Package: procps 1:3.2.7-5ubuntu3 [modified: bin/ps usr/bin/top]
  PackageArchitecture: amd64
  SourcePackage: procps
  Title: package procps 1:3.2.7-5ubuntu3 [modified: bin/ps usr/bin/top] failed 
to install/upgrade: unable to make backup link of `./bin/ps' before installing 
new version
  Uname: Linux 2.6.24-20-generic x86_64

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