[Bug 1544406] Re: package udev 204-5ubuntu20.15 failed to install/upgrade: unable to make backup link of `./lib/udev/rules.d/50-udev-default.rules' before installing new version: Operation not permitted

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Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

** Changed in: systemd (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Confirmed

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Title:
  package udev 204-5ubuntu20.15 failed to install/upgrade: unable to
  make backup link of `./lib/udev/rules.d/50-udev-default.rules' before
  installing new version: Operation not permitted

Status in systemd package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released

Bug description:
  paul at hydrogen:0:~$ lsb_release -rd
  Description:    Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS
  Release:        14.04

  paul at hydrogen:0:~$ apt-cache policy udev
  udev:
    Installed: 204-5ubuntu20.15
    Candidate: 204-5ubuntu20.18
    Version table:
       204-5ubuntu20.18 0
          500 http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates/main amd64 Packages
   *** 204-5ubuntu20.15 0
          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
       204-5ubuntu20 0
          500 http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/main amd64 Packages
  paul at hydrogen:0:~$

  paul at hydrogen:0:~$ sudo aptitude
  [sudo] password for paul:
  (Reading database ... 272569 files and directories currently installed.)
  Preparing to unpack .../udev_204-5ubuntu20.18_amd64.deb ...
  Adding 'diversion of /bin/udevadm to /bin/udevadm.upgrade by fake-udev'
  Unpacking udev (204-5ubuntu20.18) over (204-5ubuntu20.15) ...
  dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/udev_204-5ubuntu20.18_amd64.deb (--unpack):
   unable to make backup link of `./lib/udev/rules.d/50-udev-default.rules' before installing new version: Operation not permitted
  dpkg-deb: error: subprocess paste was killed by signal (Broken pipe)
  Removing 'diversion of /bin/udevadm to /bin/udevadm.upgrade by fake-udev'
  Processing triggers for man-db (2.6.7.1-1ubuntu1) ...
  Errors were encountered while processing:
   /var/cache/apt/archives/udev_204-5ubuntu20.18_amd64.deb
  E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
  A package failed to install.  Trying to recover:
  Press Return to continue.

  
  The file seems ok.  Anything else I should check?

  paul at hydrogen:0:/lib/udev/rules.d$ l 50*
  -rw-r--r-- 1 root root  121 Oct  7 15:58 50-firmware.rules
  -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 3.1K Oct  7 15:58 50-udev-default.rules
  paul at hydrogen:0:/lib/udev/rules.d$

  Packages are pretty standard kubuntu upgraded to 14.04 from earlier
  versions.

  Does have steam install and it works great.

  aptitude says Obsolete and Locally Created Packages are:
  dmd (d compiler)
  libdvdcss2
  w64codecs
  non-free-codecs
  deb.torproject.org-keyring
  medibuntu-keyring
  virtualbox-5.0
  logmein-hamachi
  apport-hooks-medibuntu

  
  The worst thing, I think is forcing a non packaged install of the latest hp drivers for my new printer.
  Sure hope it doesn't mess up my upgrade to 16.04

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: udev 204-5ubuntu20.15
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-77.121-generic 3.13.11-ckt32
  Uname: Linux 3.13.0-77-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.19
  Architecture: amd64
  CustomUdevRuleFiles: 60-ssd-scheduler.rules 60-vboxdrv.rules 56-hpmud.rules
  Date: Thu Feb 11 12:50:06 2016
  DuplicateSignature: package:udev:204-5ubuntu20.15:unable to make backup link of `./lib/udev/rules.d/50-udev-default.rules' before installing new version: Operation not permitted
  ErrorMessage: unable to make backup link of `./lib/udev/rules.d/50-udev-default.rules' before installing new version: Operation not permitted
  MachineType: MSI MS-7520
  ProcKernelCmdLine: root=UUID=25e50936-bd06-4aee-89db-15c726073f22 ro quiet splash
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.17.5ubuntu5.5
   apt  1.0.1ubuntu2.11
  SourcePackage: systemd
  Title: package udev 204-5ubuntu20.15 failed to install/upgrade: unable to make backup link of `./lib/udev/rules.d/50-udev-default.rules' before installing new version: Operation not permitted
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-05-12 (639 days ago)
  dmi.bios.date: 03/03/2011
  dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: V1.15
  dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
  dmi.board.name: Eclipse SLI (MS-7520)
  dmi.board.vendor: MSI
  dmi.board.version: 1.0
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
  dmi.chassis.type: 3
  dmi.chassis.vendor: MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO.,LTD
  dmi.chassis.version: 1.0
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrV1.15:bd03/03/2011:svnMSI:pnMS-7520:pvr1.0:rvnMSI:rnEclipseSLI(MS-7520):rvr1.0:cvnMICRO-STARINTERNATIONALCO.,LTD:ct3:cvr1.0:
  dmi.product.name: MS-7520
  dmi.product.version: 1.0
  dmi.sys.vendor: MSI

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