[Bug 1954428] [NEW] package memtest86+ 5.01-3ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: unable to make backup link of './boot/memtest86+.bin' before installing new version: Operation not permitted

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Public bug reported:

memtest86+ aborts with errors during installation.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: memtest86+ 5.01-3ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-91.102-generic 5.4.151
Uname: Linux 5.4.0-91-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.21
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
Date: Fri Dec 10 12:43:52 2021
DuplicateSignature:
 package:memtest86+:5.01-3ubuntu2
 Unpacking memtest86+ (5.01-3.1ubuntu2.1) over (5.01-3ubuntu2) ...
 dpkg: error processing archive /tmp/apt-dpkg-install-nAa0Ws/32-memtest86+_5.01-3.1ubuntu2.1_amd64.deb (--unpack):
  unable to make backup link of './boot/memtest86+.bin' before installing new version: Operation not permitted
ErrorMessage: unable to make backup link of './boot/memtest86+.bin' before installing new version: Operation not permitted
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-01-07 (1797 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 14.04.5 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20160803)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.10, python3-minimal, 3.8.2-0ubuntu2
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.18, python-is-python2, 2.7.17-4
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.7ubuntu3
 apt  2.0.6
SourcePackage: memtest86+
Title: package memtest86+ 5.01-3ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: unable to make backup link of './boot/memtest86+.bin' before installing new version: Operation not permitted
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to focal on 2021-08-06 (125 days ago)

** Affects: memtest86+ (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


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

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Title:
  package memtest86+ 5.01-3ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: unable to
  make backup link of './boot/memtest86+.bin' before installing new
  version: Operation not permitted

Status in memtest86+ package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  memtest86+ aborts with errors during installation.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
  Package: memtest86+ 5.01-3ubuntu2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-91.102-generic 5.4.151
  Uname: Linux 5.4.0-91-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.21
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
  Date: Fri Dec 10 12:43:52 2021
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:memtest86+:5.01-3ubuntu2
   Unpacking memtest86+ (5.01-3.1ubuntu2.1) over (5.01-3ubuntu2) ...
   dpkg: error processing archive /tmp/apt-dpkg-install-nAa0Ws/32-memtest86+_5.01-3.1ubuntu2.1_amd64.deb (--unpack):
    unable to make backup link of './boot/memtest86+.bin' before installing new version: Operation not permitted
  ErrorMessage: unable to make backup link of './boot/memtest86+.bin' before installing new version: Operation not permitted
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-01-07 (1797 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 14.04.5 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20160803)
  Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.10, python3-minimal, 3.8.2-0ubuntu2
  PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.18, python-is-python2, 2.7.17-4
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.19.7ubuntu3
   apt  2.0.6
  SourcePackage: memtest86+
  Title: package memtest86+ 5.01-3ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: unable to make backup link of './boot/memtest86+.bin' before installing new version: Operation not permitted
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to focal on 2021-08-06 (125 days ago)

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