Public bug reported:

Hello,

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 37 Feb  9  2016 /usr/share/doc/manpages-
posix/changelog.Debian.gz -> ../manpages-posix/changelog.Debian.gz


This self-referential symlink causes debsums -c to spin in an (apparently 
infinite) loop until killed.

Thanks

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: manpages-posix 2013a-1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-45.66-generic 4.4.21
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-45-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zcommon znvpair zavl
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Thu Dec  1 11:17:47 2016
Dependencies: manpages 4.04-2
InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-10-18 (1505 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 
(20120823.1)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: manpages-posix
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-04-30 (215 days ago)

** Affects: manpages-posix (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug xenial

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