Public bug reported:
upgarding, or downgrading, git between versions 1:1.7.5.4-1 and
1:1.7.6.3-1 produces the following error:
Preparing to replace git 1:1.7.5.4-1 (using .../git_1%3a1.7.6.3-1_amd64.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement git ...
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/git_1%3a1.7.6.3-1_amd64.deb
(--unpack):
unable to make backup link of `./usr/lib/git-core/git-mktag' before installing
new version: Too many links
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
dpkg-deb: error:
subprocess paste was killed by signal (Broken pipe)
dpkg.strace attached, since i found a similar bug #93320 , though I
presume it unrelated, unless it's FS corruption again.
Syste is a very new install-> upgrade from oneiric, using btrfs, ...
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: dpkg 1.16.1ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.20-generic 3.0.4
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu3
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Oct 19 01:28:30 2011
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64+mac (20111012)
ProcEnviron:
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: dpkg
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
** Affects: dpkg (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: amd64 apport-bug precise running-unity
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