[Bug 933941] [NEW] package update-manager-core 1:0.150.5.1 failed to install/upgrade: unable to make backup link of `./usr/bin/do-release-upgrade' before installing new version: Operation not permitted

[Lee Elia]

Public bug reported:

updates failed for the first time in two years and the program prompted
me to send this report. I was just running software update gui. thank
you

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: update-manager-core 1:0.150.5.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-13.55-generic-pae 2.6.38.8
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-13-generic-pae i686
Architecture: i386
Date: Thu Feb 16 20:28:06 2012
ErrorMessage: unable to make backup link of `./usr/bin/do-release-upgrade' before installing new version: Operation not permitted
GConfNonDefault: /apps/update-manager/check_new_release_ignore=
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release i386 (20110427.1)
SourcePackage: update-manager
Title: package update-manager-core 1:0.150.5.1 failed to install/upgrade: unable to make backup link of `./usr/bin/do-release-upgrade' before installing new version: Operation not permitted
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: update-manager (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: apport-package i386 natty

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Title:
  package update-manager-core 1:0.150.5.1 failed to install/upgrade:
  unable to make backup link of `./usr/bin/do-release-upgrade' before
  installing new version: Operation not permitted

Status in “update-manager” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  updates failed for the first time in two years and the program
  prompted me to send this report. I was just running software update
  gui. thank you

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
  Package: update-manager-core 1:0.150.5.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-13.55-generic-pae 2.6.38.8
  Uname: Linux 2.6.38-13-generic-pae i686
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Thu Feb 16 20:28:06 2012
  ErrorMessage: unable to make backup link of `./usr/bin/do-release-upgrade' before installing new version: Operation not permitted
  GConfNonDefault: /apps/update-manager/check_new_release_ignore=
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release i386 (20110427.1)
  SourcePackage: update-manager
  Title: package update-manager-core 1:0.150.5.1 failed to install/upgrade: unable to make backup link of `./usr/bin/do-release-upgrade' before installing new version: Operation not permitted
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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