Ask Ubuntu Asked by XTC on January 29, 2021
Cannot boot normally, I need to use the previous linux image to boot via advanced options. the system returns this when I attempt to update it:
Running post-installation trigger dpkg-exec
Preparing installation of memtest86+
Unpacking memtest86+
Installing memtest86+
Configuring linux-image-5.4.0-47-generic
Error Resume:
Eror Code: error-package-manager-failed
Package operation failed
The installation or removal of a software package failed.
Error Detail: installArchives() failed: Preconfiguring packages ...
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Preparing to unpack .../memtest86+_5.01-3.1ubuntu2.1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking memtest86+ (5.01-3.1ubuntu2.1) over (5.01-3.1ubuntu1) ...
dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/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
Errors were encountered while processing:
/var/cache/apt/archives/memtest86+_5.01-3.1ubuntu2.1_amd64.deb
Setting up linux-image-5.4.0-47-generic (5.4.0-47.51) ...
Failed to create symlink to vmlinuz-5.4.0-42-generic: Operation not permitted at /usr/bin/linux-update-symlinks line 64.
dpkg: error processing package linux-image-5.4.0-47-generic (--configure):
installed linux-image-5.4.0-47-generic package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-generic:
linux-image-generic depends on linux-image-5.4.0-47-generic; however:
Package linux-image-5.4.0-47-generic is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing package linux-image-generic (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-47-generic:
linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-47-generic depends on linux-image-5.4.0-47-generic | linux-image-unsigned-5.4.0-47-generic; however:
Package linux-image-5.4.0-47-generic is not configured yet.
Package linux-image-unsigned-5.4.0-47-generic is not installed.
dpkg: error processing package linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-47-generic (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-generic:
linux-generic depends on linux-image-generic (= 5.4.0.47.50); however:
Package linux-image-generic is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing package linux-generic (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Package operation failed
The installation or removal of a software package failed.
Eror Code: error-package-manager-failed
Package operation failed
The installation or removal of a software package failed.
Error Detail: installArchives() failed: Preconfiguring packages ...
Preconfiguring packages ...
(Reading database ...
(Reading database ... 5%
(Reading database ... 10%
(Reading database ... 15%
(Reading database ... 20%
(Reading database ... 25%
(Reading database ... 30%
(Reading database ... 35%
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(Reading database ... 45%
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(Reading database ... 85%
(Reading database ... 90%
(Reading database ... 95%
(Reading database ... 100%
(Reading database ... 276712 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../memtest86+_5.01-3.1ubuntu2.1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking memtest86+ (5.01-3.1ubuntu2.1) over (5.01-3.1ubuntu1) ...
dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/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
Errors were encountered while processing:
/var/cache/apt/archives/memtest86+_5.01-3.1ubuntu2.1_amd64.deb
Setting up linux-image-5.4.0-47-generic (5.4.0-47.51) ...
Failed to create symlink to vmlinuz-5.4.0-42-generic: Operation not permitted at /usr/bin/linux-update-symlinks line 64.
dpkg: error processing package linux-image-5.4.0-47-generic (--configure):
installed linux-image-5.4.0-47-generic package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-generic:
linux-image-generic depends on linux-image-5.4.0-47-generic; however:
Package linux-image-5.4.0-47-generic is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing package linux-image-generic (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-47-generic:
linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-47-generic depends on linux-image-5.4.0-47-generic | linux-image-unsigned-5.4.0-47-generic; however:
Package linux-image-5.4.0-47-generic is not configured yet.
Package linux-image-unsigned-5.4.0-47-generic is not installed.
dpkg: error processing package linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-47-generic (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-generic:
linux-generic depends on linux-image-generic (= 5.4.0.47.50); however:
Package linux-image-generic is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing package linux-generic (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Package operation failed
The installation or removal of a software package failed.
I believe the key points are:
unable to make backup link of './boot/memtest86+.bin' before installing new version: Operation not permitted
and
Failed to create symlink to vmlinuz-5.4.0-42-generic: Operation not permitted at /usr/bin/linux-update-symlinks line 64
Your are likely effected by the following bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1318951
The error message "operation is not permitted" is misleading, if your /boot partition is of type vfat. Better would be "operation is not possible, because the filesystem does not support it" ;-).
Run mount to check what your filesystem type your /boot partition is.
As a solution you can disable the use of symlinks. Edit the file /etc/kernel-img.conf (the file might not exist, in this case just create it) and set the following options:
do_symlinks = no
no_symlinks = yes
Answered by yankee on January 29, 2021
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