[Bug 1640363] [NEW] package gcc-6-base 6.2.0-5ubuntu12 failed to install/upgrade: unable to clean up mess surrounding './usr/lib/gcc/i686-linux-gnu' before installing another version: Read-only file system

[Daniel Scruggs]

Public bug reported:

The package failed to load on Xubuntu 16.10 only error reported was load
failure

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10
Package: gcc-6-base 6.2.0-5ubuntu12
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-22.24-generic 4.8.0
Uname: Linux 4.8.0-22-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.3-0ubuntu8
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Nov  8 19:37:12 2016
Dependencies:
 
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Preparing to unpack .../000-gcc-6-base_6.2.0-5ubuntu12_i386.deb ...
 Unpacking gcc-6-base:i386 (6.2.0-5ubuntu12) ...
 dpkg: error processing archive /tmp/apt-dpkg-install-AS8EyY/000-gcc-6-base_6.2.0-5ubuntu12_i386.deb (--unpack):
  unable to clean up mess surrounding './usr/lib/gcc/i686-linux-gnu' before installing another version: Read-only file system
DuplicateSignature:
 package:gcc-6-base:6.2.0-5ubuntu12
 Unpacking gcc-6-base:i386 (6.2.0-5ubuntu12) ...
 dpkg: error processing archive /tmp/apt-dpkg-install-AS8EyY/000-gcc-6-base_6.2.0-5ubuntu12_i386.deb (--unpack):
  unable to clean up mess surrounding './usr/lib/gcc/i686-linux-gnu' before installing another version: Read-only file system
ErrorMessage: unable to clean up mess surrounding './usr/lib/gcc/i686-linux-gnu' before installing another version: Read-only file system
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-11-08 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 16.10 "Yakkety Yak" - Release amd64 (20161012.2)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.10ubuntu1
 apt  1.3.1
SourcePackage: gcc-6
Title: package gcc-6-base 6.2.0-5ubuntu12 failed to install/upgrade: unable to clean up mess surrounding './usr/lib/gcc/i686-linux-gnu' before installing another version: Read-only file system
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: gcc-6 (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-package need-duplicate-check yakkety

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Title:
  package gcc-6-base 6.2.0-5ubuntu12 failed to install/upgrade: unable
  to clean up mess surrounding './usr/lib/gcc/i686-linux-gnu' before
  installing another version: Read-only file system

Status in gcc-6 package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  The package failed to load on Xubuntu 16.10 only error reported was
  load failure

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10
  Package: gcc-6-base 6.2.0-5ubuntu12
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-22.24-generic 4.8.0
  Uname: Linux 4.8.0-22-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.3-0ubuntu8
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Tue Nov  8 19:37:12 2016
  Dependencies:
   
  DpkgTerminalLog:
   Preparing to unpack .../000-gcc-6-base_6.2.0-5ubuntu12_i386.deb ...
   Unpacking gcc-6-base:i386 (6.2.0-5ubuntu12) ...
   dpkg: error processing archive /tmp/apt-dpkg-install-AS8EyY/000-gcc-6-base_6.2.0-5ubuntu12_i386.deb (--unpack):
    unable to clean up mess surrounding './usr/lib/gcc/i686-linux-gnu' before installing another version: Read-only file system
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:gcc-6-base:6.2.0-5ubuntu12
   Unpacking gcc-6-base:i386 (6.2.0-5ubuntu12) ...
   dpkg: error processing archive /tmp/apt-dpkg-install-AS8EyY/000-gcc-6-base_6.2.0-5ubuntu12_i386.deb (--unpack):
    unable to clean up mess surrounding './usr/lib/gcc/i686-linux-gnu' before installing another version: Read-only file system
  ErrorMessage: unable to clean up mess surrounding './usr/lib/gcc/i686-linux-gnu' before installing another version: Read-only file system
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-11-08 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 16.10 "Yakkety Yak" - Release amd64 (20161012.2)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.10ubuntu1
   apt  1.3.1
  SourcePackage: gcc-6
  Title: package gcc-6-base 6.2.0-5ubuntu12 failed to install/upgrade: unable to clean up mess surrounding './usr/lib/gcc/i686-linux-gnu' before installing another version: Read-only file system
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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