Public bug reported: I posted about this problem on askubuntu.com. Instead of reiterating everything again, please see my post here:
http://askubuntu.com/questions/520714/cannot-update-or-install-new- packages-kubuntu-14-04-1-after-upgrade-from-12-04-5 This issue must be a bug, I'm just not sure if it is a situation that is reproduceable or not. The bug seemed to occur at the upgrade process while I still was logged into my Kubuntu 12.04 environment. Version prior to upgrade - Kubuntu 12.04.5 LTS x86_64 Upgraded with Kubuntu 14.04.1 LTS x86_64 ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: tzdata 2014e-0ubuntu0.12.04 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-35.62-generic 3.13.11.6 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-35-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.3 Architecture: amd64 Date: Tue Sep 23 20:38:23 2014 DuplicateSignature: package:tzdata:2014e-0ubuntu0.12.04:unable to make backup link of `./usr/share/zoneinfo/ROC' before installing new version: Operation not permitted ErrorMessage: unable to make backup link of `./usr/share/zoneinfo/ROC' before installing new version: Operation not permitted InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-04-11 (165 days ago) InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120423) PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: tzdata Title: package tzdata 2014e-0ubuntu0.12.04 failed to install/upgrade: unable to make backup link of `./usr/share/zoneinfo/ROC' before installing new version: Operation not permitted UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-09-06 (18 days ago) ** Affects: tzdata (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package trusty -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1373217 Title: package tzdata 2014e-0ubuntu0.12.04 failed to install/upgrade: unable to make backup link of `./usr/share/zoneinfo/ROC' before installing new version: Operation not permitted To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/tzdata/+bug/1373217/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
