Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: linux-image-2.6.27-7-generic
Attachment shows the output from the System Update Manager:
Ubuntu version:
Description: Ubuntu 8.10
Release: 8.10
$apt-cache policy linux-image-2.6.27-7-generic
linux-image-2.6.27-7-generic:
Installed: 2.6.27-7.14
Candidate: 2.6.27-7.16
Version table:
2.6.27-7.16 0
500 http://au.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/main Packages
*** 2.6.27-7.14 0
500 http://au.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/main Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
This update appears constantly
ProblemType: Package
Architecture: i386
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.10
ErrorMessage: unable to make backup link of `./boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic'
before installing new version: Operation not permitted
LsUsb:
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 046d:08d9 Logitech, Inc. QuickCam IM/Connect
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0846:6a00 NetGear, Inc. WG111 WiFi (v2)
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 03f0:3511 Hewlett-Packard PSC 2300
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
NonfreeKernelModules: ath_hal
Package: linux-image-2.6.27-7-generic 2.6.27-7.14
ProcCmdLine: User Name=UUID=3919-1811 loop=/hostname/disks/home/username.disk
ro ROOTFLAGS=sync quiet splash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.27-7.14-generic
SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-image-2.6.27-7-generic 2.6.27-7.14 failed to
install/upgrade: unable to make backup link of
`./boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic' before installing new version: Operation not
permitted
** Affects: linux (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: apport-package
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Update manager error - cannot install linux-image-2.6.27-7-generic
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/299810
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