[Bug 604286] Re: package binutils-static 2.20-0ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: unable to make backup link of `./bin/ld_static' before installing new version: Operation not permitted

[Matthias Klose]

this seems to be a dpkg issue, not a binutils one

** Package changed: binutils (Ubuntu) => dpkg (Ubuntu)

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Title:
  package binutils-static 2.20-0ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade:
  unable to make backup link of `./bin/ld_static' before installing new
  version: Operation not permitted

Status in “dpkg” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: binutils

  First appeared to fail when upgrading from Karmic to Lucid.  After
  reboot, running Lucid.  Tried to use "Update Manager", but "binutils-
  static" still will not install.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
  Package: binutils-static 2.20-0ubuntu2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-23.37-generic 2.6.32.15+drm33.5
  Uname: Linux 2.6.32-23-generic i686
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  AptOrdering:
   binutils-static: Install
   binutils-static: Configure
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Sun Jul 11 08:34:40 2010
  Dependencies:
   
  ErrorMessage: unable to make backup link of `./bin/ld_static' before installing new version: Operation not permitted
  SourcePackage: binutils
  Title: package binutils-static 2.20-0ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: unable to make backup link of `./bin/ld_static' before installing new version: Operation not permitted

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