Public bug reported: This package was the first in about 400 to upgrade and blocked everything else, apt-mark hold coreutils allowed me to finish an apt-get dist-upgrade, I rebooted and unholded it, still no success to install.
ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: coreutils 8.23-4ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-7.22-generic 4.4.2 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-7-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia ApportVersion: 2.20-0ubuntu3 Architecture: amd64 Date: Tue Feb 23 23:06:16 2016 ErrorMessage: unable to make backup link of './bin/true' before installing new version: Operation not permitted RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1 apt 1.2.3 SourcePackage: coreutils Title: package coreutils 8.23-4ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: unable to make backup link of './bin/true' before installing new version: Operation not permitted UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-01-16 (39 days ago) ** Affects: coreutils (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package xenial -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1549096 Title: package coreutils 8.23-4ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: unable to make backup link of './bin/true' before installing new version: Operation not permitted To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/coreutils/+bug/1549096/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs