[Bug 1903043] [NEW] package libexpat1-dev 2.2.5-3ubuntu0.2 failed to install/upgrade: failed to stat (dereference) existing symlink '/usr/share/doc/libexpat1-dev/changelog.Debian.gz': Input/output error

[Brian Shunk]

Public bug reported:

This occurred during an update of Ubuntu 18.04 to 20.04.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: libexpat1-dev 2.2.5-3ubuntu0.2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-122.124-generic 4.15.18
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-122-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.19
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Nov  5 12:55:27 2020
DuplicateSignature:
 package:libexpat1-dev:2.2.5-3ubuntu0.2
 Unpacking libexpat1-dev:amd64 (2.2.9-1build1) over (2.2.5-3ubuntu0.2) ...
 dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/libexpat1-dev_2.2.9-1build1_amd64.deb (--unpack):
  failed to stat (dereference) existing symlink '/usr/share/doc/libexpat1-dev/changelog.Debian.gz': Input/output error
ErrorMessage: failed to stat (dereference) existing symlink '/usr/share/doc/libexpat1-dev/changelog.Debian.gz': Input/output error
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.9, python3-minimal, 3.6.7-1~18.04
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.17, python-minimal, 2.7.15~rc1-1
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu2.3
 apt  1.6.12ubuntu0.1
SourcePackage: expat
Title: package libexpat1-dev 2.2.5-3ubuntu0.2 failed to install/upgrade: failed to stat (dereference) existing symlink '/usr/share/doc/libexpat1-dev/changelog.Debian.gz': Input/output error
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to bionic on 2020-11-05 (0 days ago)

** Affects: expat (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-package bionic third-party-packages uec-images

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Title:
  package libexpat1-dev 2.2.5-3ubuntu0.2 failed to install/upgrade:
  failed to stat (dereference) existing symlink
  '/usr/share/doc/libexpat1-dev/changelog.Debian.gz': Input/output error

Status in expat package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  This occurred during an update of Ubuntu 18.04 to 20.04.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
  Package: libexpat1-dev 2.2.5-3ubuntu0.2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-122.124-generic 4.15.18
  Uname: Linux 4.15.0-122-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.19
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Thu Nov  5 12:55:27 2020
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:libexpat1-dev:2.2.5-3ubuntu0.2
   Unpacking libexpat1-dev:amd64 (2.2.9-1build1) over (2.2.5-3ubuntu0.2) ...
   dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/libexpat1-dev_2.2.9-1build1_amd64.deb (--unpack):
    failed to stat (dereference) existing symlink '/usr/share/doc/libexpat1-dev/changelog.Debian.gz': Input/output error
  ErrorMessage: failed to stat (dereference) existing symlink '/usr/share/doc/libexpat1-dev/changelog.Debian.gz': Input/output error
  Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.9, python3-minimal, 3.6.7-1~18.04
  PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.17, python-minimal, 2.7.15~rc1-1
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu2.3
   apt  1.6.12ubuntu0.1
  SourcePackage: expat
  Title: package libexpat1-dev 2.2.5-3ubuntu0.2 failed to install/upgrade: failed to stat (dereference) existing symlink '/usr/share/doc/libexpat1-dev/changelog.Debian.gz': Input/output error
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to bionic on 2020-11-05 (0 days ago)

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