Public bug reported: I think I caused this. A few days ago, my home internet was not working so I tried to install packages to connect through my phone which had some unmet dependancies, libusb and libc6. I tried to install them and I don't think it was fully successful which caused a failed deferred install. When I tried to install the virtaulbox-dkms and related packages, I hadn't fixed the issues.
ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: virtualbox-dkms (not installed) ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-45.68~precise1-generic 3.5.7.26 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-45-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: wl ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.6 Architecture: amd64 Date: Tue Jan 21 16:17:10 2014 DuplicateSignature: package:virtualbox-dkms:(not installed):unable to create `/lib/udev/rules.d/40-virtualbox-dkms.rules.dpkg-new' (while processing `./lib/udev/rules.d/40-virtualbox-dkms.rules'): Input/output error ErrorMessage: unable to create `/lib/udev/rules.d/40-virtualbox-dkms.rules.dpkg-new' (while processing `./lib/udev/rules.d/40-virtualbox-dkms.rules'): Input/output error InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20130213) MarkForUpload: True SourcePackage: virtualbox Title: package virtualbox-dkms (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: unable to create `/lib/udev/rules.d/40-virtualbox-dkms.rules.dpkg-new' (while processing `./lib/udev/rules.d/40-virtualbox-dkms.rules'): Input/output error UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) VirtualBox.ModInfo: ** Affects: virtualbox (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package precise -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1272583 Title: package virtualbox-dkms (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: unable to create `/lib/udev/rules.d/40-virtualbox-dkms.rules.dpkg-new' (while processing `./lib/udev/rules.d/40-virtualbox-dkms.rules'): Input/output error To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/virtualbox/+bug/1272583/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs