[Bug 933029] [NEW] unable to update libssl-dev on maverick

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Public bug reported:

root at rackdev001:/usr/lib# cat /etc/lsb-release 
DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=10.10
DISTRIB_CODENAME=maverick
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 10.10"

root at rackdev001:/usr/lib# aptitude safe-upgrade
The following packages will be upgraded: 
  libssl-dev libssl0.9.8 linux-firmware linux-generic linux-image-generic linux-libc-dev openssl php5-cli php5-common 
9 packages upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 0B/21.1MB of archives. After unpacking 410kB will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n/?] y
Preconfiguring packages ...              
(Reading database ... 53294 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace libssl-dev 0.9.8o-1ubuntu4.4 (using .../libssl-dev_0.9.8o-1ubuntu4.6_amd64.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement libssl-dev ...
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libssl-dev_0.9.8o-1ubuntu4.6_amd64.deb (--unpack):
 unable to create `/usr/lib/libssl.a.dpkg-new' (while processing `./usr/lib/libssl.a'): Invalid argument
dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe)
Preparing to replace libssl0.9.8 0.9.8o-1ubuntu4.4 (using .../libssl0.9.8_0.9.8o-1ubuntu4.6_amd64.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement libssl0.9.8 ...
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libssl0.9.8_0.9.8o-1ubuntu4.6_amd64.deb (--unpack):
 error creating symbolic link `./usr/lib/libcrypto.so.0.9.8': Invalid argument
Errors were encountered while processing:
 /var/cache/apt/archives/libssl-dev_0.9.8o-1ubuntu4.6_amd64.deb
 /var/cache/apt/archives/libssl0.9.8_0.9.8o-1ubuntu4.6_amd64.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
A package failed to install.  Trying to recover:

** Affects: openssl (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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Title:
  unable to update libssl-dev on maverick

Status in “openssl” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  root at rackdev001:/usr/lib# cat /etc/lsb-release 
  DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
  DISTRIB_RELEASE=10.10
  DISTRIB_CODENAME=maverick
  DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 10.10"

  root at rackdev001:/usr/lib# aptitude safe-upgrade
  The following packages will be upgraded: 
    libssl-dev libssl0.9.8 linux-firmware linux-generic linux-image-generic linux-libc-dev openssl php5-cli php5-common 
  9 packages upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
  Need to get 0B/21.1MB of archives. After unpacking 410kB will be used.
  Do you want to continue? [Y/n/?] y
  Preconfiguring packages ...              
  (Reading database ... 53294 files and directories currently installed.)
  Preparing to replace libssl-dev 0.9.8o-1ubuntu4.4 (using .../libssl-dev_0.9.8o-1ubuntu4.6_amd64.deb) ...
  Unpacking replacement libssl-dev ...
  dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libssl-dev_0.9.8o-1ubuntu4.6_amd64.deb (--unpack):
   unable to create `/usr/lib/libssl.a.dpkg-new' (while processing `./usr/lib/libssl.a'): Invalid argument
  dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe)
  Preparing to replace libssl0.9.8 0.9.8o-1ubuntu4.4 (using .../libssl0.9.8_0.9.8o-1ubuntu4.6_amd64.deb) ...
  Unpacking replacement libssl0.9.8 ...
  dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libssl0.9.8_0.9.8o-1ubuntu4.6_amd64.deb (--unpack):
   error creating symbolic link `./usr/lib/libcrypto.so.0.9.8': Invalid argument
  Errors were encountered while processing:
   /var/cache/apt/archives/libssl-dev_0.9.8o-1ubuntu4.6_amd64.deb
   /var/cache/apt/archives/libssl0.9.8_0.9.8o-1ubuntu4.6_amd64.deb
  E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
  A package failed to install.  Trying to recover:

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