Public bug reported:
E: /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-
image-2.6.27-7-generic_2.6.27-7.16_i386.deb: unable to make backup link
of `./boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic' before installing new version
I am using Ubuntu Intrepid Ibex, installed alongside Windows XP
i didn't know what to expect to happen, other than the package
installing...
instead, i received an error (i've attempted to install the package up
to as many as 12 times)
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
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
Package: linux-image-2.6.27-7-generic 2.6.27-7.14
ProcCmdLine: User Name=UUID=92AB-00CE 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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i have been consitently unable to install "linux-image-2.6.27-7-generic"
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/302113
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