Thanks @mkaya387 that worked prefectly for me. I understand that chattr is the command in the GNU operating system (with Linux kernel) that allows a user to set certain attributes of a file.
But can you elaborate on your solution of this issue? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux-firmware in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1877878 Title: package linux-firmware 1.183.5 failed to install/upgrade: unable to create '/lib/firmware/brcm/BCM-0bb4-0306.hcd.dpkg-new' (while processing './lib/firmware/brcm/BCM-0bb4-0306.hcd'): Operation not permitted Status in linux-firmware package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: since my Bluetooth card was not working so I had to download the .hcd file for my specific card and make the directory lib/firmware/brcm mutable and copy the file then make it unmutable "sudo chattr +i /lib/firmware/brcm" during my update to ubuntu 20 I faced this issue so now ill try removing this file and updating the packages again ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04 Package: linux-firmware 1.183.5 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-29.33-generic 5.4.30 Uname: Linux 5.4.0-29-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia wl ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: skip Date: Sun May 10 23:40:47 2020 Dependencies: DuplicateSignature: package:linux-firmware:1.183.5 Unpacking linux-firmware (1.187) over (1.183.5) ... dpkg: error processing archive /tmp/apt-dpkg-install-Y0df9D/409-linux-firmware_1.187_all.deb (--unpack): unable to create '/lib/firmware/brcm/BCM-0bb4-0306.hcd.dpkg-new' (while processing './lib/firmware/brcm/BCM-0bb4-0306.hcd'): Operation not permitted ErrorMessage: unable to create '/lib/firmware/brcm/BCM-0bb4-0306.hcd.dpkg-new' (while processing './lib/firmware/brcm/BCM-0bb4-0306.hcd'): Operation not permitted InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-02-08 (92 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 19.10 "Eoan Ermine" - Release amd64 (20191017) PackageArchitecture: all Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.2, python3-minimal, 3.8.2-0ubuntu2 PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.18rc1, python-is-python2, 2.7.17-4 RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.19.7ubuntu3 apt 2.0.2 SourcePackage: linux-firmware Title: package linux-firmware 1.183.5 failed to install/upgrade: unable to create '/lib/firmware/brcm/BCM-0bb4-0306.hcd.dpkg-new' (while processing './lib/firmware/brcm/BCM-0bb4-0306.hcd'): Operation not permitted UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to focal on 2020-05-10 (0 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-firmware/+bug/1877878/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
