[Bug 877812] Re: dpkg error when upgrading git package "Too many links"

[arand]

** Attachment added: "dpkg.strace"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/877812/+attachment/2559043/+files/dpkg.strace

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Title:
  dpkg error when upgrading git package "Too many links"

Status in “dpkg” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  upgarding, or downgrading, git between versions 1:1.7.5.4-1  and
  1:1.7.6.3-1 produces the following error:

  Preparing to replace git 1:1.7.5.4-1 (using .../git_1%3a1.7.6.3-1_amd64.deb) ...
  Unpacking replacement git ...
  dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/git_1%3a1.7.6.3-1_amd64.deb (--unpack):
   unable to make backup link of `./usr/lib/git-core/git-mktag' before installing new version: Too many links
  No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                                dpkg-deb: error: subprocess paste was killed by signal (Broken pipe)

  dpkg.strace attached, since i found a similar bug #93320 , though I
  presume it unrelated, unless it's FS corruption again.

  Syste is a very new install-> upgrade from oneiric, using btrfs, ...

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: dpkg 1.16.1ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.20-generic 3.0.4
  Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu3
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Wed Oct 19 01:28:30 2011
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64+mac (20111012)
  ProcEnviron:
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: dpkg
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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