[Bug 1355107] Re: package libssl-doc 1.0.1f-1ubuntu2.5 failed to install/upgrade: unable to make backup link of `./usr/share/man/man3/OPENSSL_Applink.3ssl.gz' before installing new version: Not a directory

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Title:
  package libssl-doc 1.0.1f-1ubuntu2.5 failed to install/upgrade: unable
  to make backup link of `./usr/share/man/man3/OPENSSL_Applink.3ssl.gz'
  before installing new version: Not a directory

Status in “openssl” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Culdn't install

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: libssl-doc 1.0.1f-1ubuntu2.5
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-33.58-generic 3.13.11.4
  Uname: Linux 3.13.0-33-generic i686
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.3
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Mon Aug 11 13:00:42 2014
  Dependencies:
   
  DpkgTerminalLog:
   Preparing to unpack .../libssl-doc_1.0.1f-1ubuntu2.5_all.deb ...
   Unpacking libssl-doc (1.0.1f-1ubuntu2.5) over (1.0.1f-1ubuntu2.4) ...
   dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/libssl-doc_1.0.1f-1ubuntu2.5_all.deb (--unpack):
    unable to make backup link of `./usr/share/man/man3/OPENSSL_Applink.3ssl.gz' before installing new version: Not a directory
  DuplicateSignature: package:libssl-doc:1.0.1f-1ubuntu2.5:unable to make backup link of `./usr/share/man/man3/OPENSSL_Applink.3ssl.gz' before installing new version: Not a directory
  ErrorMessage: unable to make backup link of `./usr/share/man/man3/OPENSSL_Applink.3ssl.gz' before installing new version: Not a directory
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-06-23 (49 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release i386 (20140416.2)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  SourcePackage: openssl
  Title: package libssl-doc 1.0.1f-1ubuntu2.5 failed to install/upgrade: unable to make backup link of `./usr/share/man/man3/OPENSSL_Applink.3ssl.gz' before installing new version: Not a directory
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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