I'm closing this bug due to old age. Please open a new bug if you think the issue still exists.
** Changed in: linux-firmware (Ubuntu) Status: New => Expired -- 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/1759083 Title: package linux-firmware 1.157.12 failed to install/upgrade: unable to create '/lib/firmware/ath10k/QCA6174/hw2.1/board-2.bin.dpkg-new' (while processing './lib/firmware/ath10k/QCA6174/hw2.1/board-2.bin'): Permission denied Status in linux-firmware package in Ubuntu: Expired Bug description: I lost my wifi years ago and have never been able to find a fix, so I'm thinking this has something to do with missing drivers, or something. I over wrote the original windows OS, so....not sure...I had multiple people try and help me on askubuntu, but nothing worked. I gave up. ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: linux-firmware 1.157.12 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-116.140-generic 4.4.98 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-116-generic i686 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15 Architecture: i386 Date: Thu Mar 22 09:46:23 2018 Dependencies: DuplicateSignature: package:linux-firmware:1.157.12 Unpacking linux-firmware (1.157.17) over (1.157.12) ... dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-firmware_1.157.17_all.deb (--unpack): unable to create '/lib/firmware/ath10k/QCA6174/hw2.1/board-2.bin.dpkg-new' (while processing './lib/firmware/ath10k/QCA6174/hw2.1/board-2.bin'): Permission denied ErrorMessage: unable to create '/lib/firmware/ath10k/QCA6174/hw2.1/board-2.bin.dpkg-new' (while processing './lib/firmware/ath10k/QCA6174/hw2.1/board-2.bin'): Permission denied InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-08-27 (576 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release i386 (20140417) PackageArchitecture: all RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.4 apt 1.2.26 SourcePackage: linux-firmware Title: package linux-firmware 1.157.12 failed to install/upgrade: unable to create '/lib/firmware/ath10k/QCA6174/hw2.1/board-2.bin.dpkg-new' (while processing './lib/firmware/ath10k/QCA6174/hw2.1/board-2.bin'): Permission denied UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-firmware/+bug/1759083/+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