[Bug 1798778] [NEW] package fdisk 2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.1 failed to install/upgrade: unable to make backup link of './sbin/sfdisk' before installing new version: Input/output error

[Habib Hayek]

Public bug reported:

I was installing ubuntu on my new laptop using a USB and i faced that

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: fdisk 2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-29.31-generic 4.15.18
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-29-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.2
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Oct 19 11:53:42 2018
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Preparing to unpack .../fdisk_2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.2_amd64.deb ...
 Unpacking fdisk (2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.2) over (2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.1) ...
 dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/fdisk_2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.2_amd64.deb (--unpack):
  unable to make backup link of './sbin/sfdisk' before installing new version: Input/output error
DuplicateSignature:
 package:fdisk:2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.1
 Unpacking fdisk (2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.2) over (2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.1) ...
 dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/fdisk_2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.2_amd64.deb (--unpack):
  unable to make backup link of './sbin/sfdisk' before installing new version: Input/output error
ErrorMessage: unable to make backup link of './sbin/sfdisk' before installing new version: Input/output error
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.5, python3-minimal, 3.6.5-3ubuntu1
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.15rc1, python-minimal, 2.7.15~rc1-1
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu2
 apt  1.6.3
SourcePackage: util-linux
Title: package fdisk 2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.1 failed to install/upgrade: unable to make backup link of './sbin/sfdisk' before installing new version: Input/output error
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: util-linux (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-package bionic

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Title:
  package fdisk 2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.1 failed to install/upgrade: unable to
  make backup link of './sbin/sfdisk' before installing new version:
  Input/output error

Status in util-linux package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I was installing ubuntu on my new laptop using a USB and i faced that

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
  Package: fdisk 2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-29.31-generic 4.15.18
  Uname: Linux 4.15.0-29-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.2
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Fri Oct 19 11:53:42 2018
  DpkgTerminalLog:
   Preparing to unpack .../fdisk_2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.2_amd64.deb ...
   Unpacking fdisk (2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.2) over (2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.1) ...
   dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/fdisk_2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.2_amd64.deb (--unpack):
    unable to make backup link of './sbin/sfdisk' before installing new version: Input/output error
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:fdisk:2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.1
   Unpacking fdisk (2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.2) over (2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.1) ...
   dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/fdisk_2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.2_amd64.deb (--unpack):
    unable to make backup link of './sbin/sfdisk' before installing new version: Input/output error
  ErrorMessage: unable to make backup link of './sbin/sfdisk' before installing new version: Input/output error
  Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.5, python3-minimal, 3.6.5-3ubuntu1
  PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.15rc1, python-minimal, 2.7.15~rc1-1
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu2
   apt  1.6.3
  SourcePackage: util-linux
  Title: package fdisk 2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.1 failed to install/upgrade: unable to make backup link of './sbin/sfdisk' before installing new version: Input/output error
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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