The "Operation not permitted"-error makes me believe the command wasn't run in su mode. Did you upgrade from 8.04 or is this the update after a clean 8.10 install?
-- 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 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/301452 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
