Public bug reported: I just did do-release-upgrade and got this
ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04 Package: libc-bin 2.17-0ubuntu5 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-29.42-generic 3.8.13.5 Uname: Linux 3.8.0-29-generic i686 ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.1 Architecture: i386 Date: Wed Nov 13 10:36:17 2013 DuplicateSignature: package:libc-bin:2.17-0ubuntu5:ErrorMessage: unable to create `/usr/sbin/zic.dpkg-new' (while processing `./usr/sbin/zic'): Permission denied ErrorMessage: ErrorMessage: unable to create `/usr/sbin/zic.dpkg-new' (while processing `./usr/sbin/zic'): Permission denied InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-05-21 (175 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release i386 (20130423.1) MarkForUpload: True SourcePackage: eglibc Title: package libc-bin 2.17-0ubuntu5 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: unable to create `/usr/sbin/zic.dpkg-new' (while processing `./usr/sbin/zic'): Permission denied UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to raring on 2013-11-13 (0 days ago) ** Affects: eglibc (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-package i386 raring -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1250722 Title: package libc-bin 2.17-0ubuntu5 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: unable to create `/usr/sbin/zic.dpkg-new' (while processing `./usr/sbin/zic'): Permission denied To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/eglibc/+bug/1250722/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs