[Bug 470012] Re: can't fix broken packages with apt-get:

[Raphaël Hertzog]

Failing to rename /var/lib/dpkg/info/openoffice.org-gtk.list-new to
/var/lib/dpkg/info/openoffice.org-gtk.list with "operation not
permitted" looks really strange because 1/ we're root 2/ if we can
create a file, we can usually rename it.

I fear there's something fishy with a kernel security module in this
installation and dpkg is not to blame. If you have supplementary
information to confirm / disprove, please share.

** Changed in: dpkg (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Incomplete

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Title:
  can't fix broken packages with apt-get:

Status in “dpkg” package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: openoffice.org-gtk

  Received a bunch of broken packages when upgrading from 9.04 to 9.10.
  Tried to fix or remove them. Got stuck at  openoffice.org-gtk. Can't
  fix or remove.


  root at wayco-pwm-linux:/media/1dbe9fc5-2954-474a-a96d-3a7813d2aeac/boot/grub# apt-get -f install
  Reading package lists... Done
  Building dependency tree       
  Reading state information... Done
  Correcting dependencies... Done
  The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
    libmono-getoptions2.0-cil libcolamd2.7.1 lp-solve libwvstreams4.6-base libmono-data1.0-cil screen-profiles libass1 libmysqlclient15off
    libopal3.6.1 libparted1.8-10 libmono-getoptions1.0-cil libpoppler4 gnome-user-guide-en libffado0 libmagickcore1 update-motd libmono-data2.0-cil
    libpt2.6.1 libvolume-id1 libmagickwand1 libindicate1 libgmyth0 liblrdf0 libuniconf4.6 libwvstreams4.6-extras libcolamd-3.2.0
    nvidia-180-kernel-source libntfs-3g49 nvidia-180-libvdpau
  Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
  The following extra packages will be installed:
    openoffice.org-core openoffice.org-gtk
  The following NEW packages will be installed:
    openoffice.org-core
  The following packages will be upgraded:
    openoffice.org-gtk
  1 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 1 not upgraded.
  4 not fully installed or removed.
  Need to get 0B/29.6MB of archives.
  After this operation, 115MB of additional disk space will be used.
  Do you want to continue [Y/n]? Y
  (Reading database ... 169558 files and directories currently installed.)
  Preparing to replace openoffice.org-gtk 1:3.0.1-9ubuntu3.1 (using .../openoffice.org-gtk_1%3a3.1.1-5ubuntu1_i386.deb) ...
  Unpacking replacement openoffice.org-gtk ...
  dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/openoffice.org-gtk_1%3a3.1.1-5ubuntu1_i386.deb (--unpack):
   failed to install updated files list file for package openoffice.org-gtk: Operation not permitted
  dpkg: regarding .../openoffice.org-core_1%3a3.1.1-5ubuntu1_i386.deb containing openoffice.org-core:
   openoffice.org-core conflicts with openoffice.org-gtk (<< 1:3.1.1-5ubuntu1)
    openoffice.org-gtk (version 1:3.0.1-9ubuntu3.1) is present and broken due to failed removal or installation.
  dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/openoffice.org-core_1%3a3.1.1-5ubuntu1_i386.deb (--unpack):
   conflicting packages - not installing openoffice.org-core
  Preparing to replace ttf-dejavu-core 2.28-1 (using .../ttf-dejavu-core_2.28-1_all.deb) ...
  Unpacking replacement ttf-dejavu-core ...
  dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/ttf-dejavu-core_2.28-1_all.deb (--unpack):
   failed to install updated files list file for package ttf-dejavu-core: Operation not permitted
  Errors were encountered while processing:
   /var/cache/apt/archives/openoffice.org-gtk_1%3a3.1.1-5ubuntu1_i386.deb
   /var/cache/apt/archives/openoffice.org-core_1%3a3.1.1-5ubuntu1_i386.deb
   /var/cache/apt/archives/ttf-dejavu-core_2.28-1_all.deb
  E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

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