[Bug 1802451] [NEW] package base-files 10.1ubuntu2.1 failed to install/upgrade: unable to create '/etc/debian_version.dpkg-new' (while processing './etc/debian_version'): Read-only file system

[Arup Sinha]

Public bug reported:

this new update not working properly

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: base-files 10.1ubuntu2.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-29.31-generic 4.15.18
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-29-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: kpatch_livepatch_Ubuntu_4_15_0_29_31_generic_42
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.2
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Nov  9 11:00:28 2018
Dependencies:
 
DuplicateSignature:
 package:base-files:10.1ubuntu2.1
 Unpacking base-files (10.1ubuntu2.3) over (10.1ubuntu2.1) ...
 dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/base-files_10.1ubuntu2.3_amd64.deb (--unpack):
  unable to create '/etc/debian_version.dpkg-new' (while processing './etc/debian_version'): Read-only file system
ErrorMessage: unable to create '/etc/debian_version.dpkg-new' (while processing './etc/debian_version'): Read-only file system
InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-11-09 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180725)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.5, python3-minimal, 3.6.5-3ubuntu1
PythonDetails: N/A
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu2
 apt  1.6.3
SourcePackage: base-files
Title: package base-files 10.1ubuntu2.1 failed to install/upgrade: unable to create '/etc/debian_version.dpkg-new' (while processing './etc/debian_version'): Read-only file system
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: base-files (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-package bionic

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Title:
  package base-files 10.1ubuntu2.1 failed to install/upgrade: unable to
  create '/etc/debian_version.dpkg-new' (while processing
  './etc/debian_version'): Read-only file system

Status in base-files package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  this new update not working properly

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
  Package: base-files 10.1ubuntu2.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-29.31-generic 4.15.18
  Uname: Linux 4.15.0-29-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: kpatch_livepatch_Ubuntu_4_15_0_29_31_generic_42
  ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.2
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Fri Nov  9 11:00:28 2018
  Dependencies:
   
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:base-files:10.1ubuntu2.1
   Unpacking base-files (10.1ubuntu2.3) over (10.1ubuntu2.1) ...
   dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/base-files_10.1ubuntu2.3_amd64.deb (--unpack):
    unable to create '/etc/debian_version.dpkg-new' (while processing './etc/debian_version'): Read-only file system
  ErrorMessage: unable to create '/etc/debian_version.dpkg-new' (while processing './etc/debian_version'): Read-only file system
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-11-09 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180725)
  Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.5, python3-minimal, 3.6.5-3ubuntu1
  PythonDetails: N/A
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu2
   apt  1.6.3
  SourcePackage: base-files
  Title: package base-files 10.1ubuntu2.1 failed to install/upgrade: unable to create '/etc/debian_version.dpkg-new' (while processing './etc/debian_version'): Read-only file system
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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