The command that allowed it for me was: chattr -sia /bin/ps -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to procps in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/280533
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 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/procps/+bug/280533/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp