Re: [Bug 1640363] Re: package gcc-6-base 6.2.0-5ubuntu12 failed to install/upgrade: unable to clean up mess surrounding './usr/lib/gcc/i686-linux-gnu' before installing another version: Read-only file

Thank You This is one of the biggest reasons I run Ubuntu based Linux. I was unable to perform a check on the drive with the Live CD running and the drive unmounted so I'm proceeding from there. Thanks again Dan On 11/08/2016 10:24 PM, Ubuntu Foundations Team Bug Bot wrote: > Thank you for

[Bug 1640363] Re: package gcc-6-base 6.2.0-5ubuntu12 failed to install/upgrade: unable to clean up mess surrounding './usr/lib/gcc/i686-linux-gnu' before installing another version: Read-only file sys

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. Reviewing your dmesg attachment in this bug report it seems that there is a problem with your hardware. I recommend performing a back up and then investigating the situation. Measures you might take include