Thanks, Jean-Baptiste. I got an error message for ls command. Otherwise please see the output below.
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ lsattr /bin/ps s---ia------------ /bin/ps [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ ls -l -h /bin/ps ls: invalid option -- h Try `ls --help' for more information. [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ ls -l /bin/ps ls: unrecognized prefix: do ls: unparsable value for LS_COLORS environment variable -rwxr-xr-x 1 122 gdm 62920 Jul 10 05:29 /bin/ps I also ran it as root and got the same output. Thanks again, James On Tue, Oct 21, 2008 at 5:42 PM, Jean-Baptiste Lallement <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > "Operation not permitted" means that the file's or directory's attribute > bits are set incorrectly. The solution is to use lsattr to display file > and directory attributes, and chattr to set and unset them. > > Can you please provide the output of the following commands: > lsattr /bin/ps > ls -l -h /bin/ps > > Thanks > > -- > procps failed to install/upgrade :unable to make backup link of `./bin/ps' > before installing new version: Operation not permitted > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/280533 > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > of the bug. > > Status in "procps" source package in Ubuntu: Incomplete > > Bug description: > Binary package hint: procps > > When I install new packages, I get the following error message: > E: /var/cache/apt/archives/procps_1%3a3.2.7-5ubuntu3_amd64.deb: unable to > make backup link of `./bin/ps' before > installing new version > > ProblemType: Package > Architecture: amd64 > Date: Wed Oct 8 22:35:55 2008 > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.04 > ErrorMessage: unable to make backup link of `./bin/ps' before installing new > version > Package: procps 1:3.2.7-5ubuntu3 [modified: bin/ps usr/bin/top] > PackageArchitecture: amd64 > SourcePackage: procps > Title: package procps 1:3.2.7-5ubuntu3 [modified: bin/ps usr/bin/top] failed > to install/upgrade: unable to make backup link of `./bin/ps' before > installing new version > Uname: Linux 2.6.24-20-generic x86_64 > -- procps failed to install/upgrade :unable to make backup link of `./bin/ps' before installing new version: Operation not permitted https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/280533 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is a direct subscriber. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
