Hello Dorothy, What's the output of
namei -l /usr/sbin/sshd /usr/bin/ssh lsattr -d /usr /usr/bin /usr/bin/ssh /usr/sbin /usr/sbin/sshd Thanks -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to openssh in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1693160 Title: software notifies a problempackage openssh-server 1:7.2p2-4ubuntu2.1 [modified: usr/sbin/sshd] failed to install/upgrade: unable to make backup link of './usr/sbin/sshd' before installing new version: Operation not permitted Status in openssh package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: I am 85 years old and do not understand the technology nor proper explanation of the problem. I simply tried to update my computer and at the end there was a notification that there was a problem with the system. ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: openssh-server 1:7.2p2-4ubuntu2.1 [modified: usr/sbin/sshd] ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-78.99-generic 4.4.62 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-78-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.6 Architecture: amd64 Date: Tue May 23 06:52:10 2017 DuplicateSignature: package:openssh-server:1:7.2p2-4ubuntu2.1 [modified: usr/sbin/sshd] Unpacking openssh-server (1:7.2p2-4ubuntu2.2) over (1:7.2p2-4ubuntu2.1) ... dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/openssh-server_1%3a7.2p2-4ubuntu2.2_amd64.deb (--unpack): unable to make backup link of './usr/sbin/sshd' before installing new version: Operation not permitted ErrorMessage: unable to make backup link of './usr/sbin/sshd' before installing new version: Operation not permitted InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-04-21 (397 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1) RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2 apt 1.2.20 SourcePackage: openssh Title: package openssh-server 1:7.2p2-4ubuntu2.1 [modified: usr/sbin/sshd] failed to install/upgrade: unable to make backup link of './usr/sbin/sshd' before installing new version: Operation not permitted UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openssh/+bug/1693160/+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
