Public bug reported: Cannot install or remove wine for kindle. 64bit install occurs without my selecting same and then kindle misbehaves. Stuck trying to uninstall wine - a horrible broken dpkg. can't go forward or backward.
ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: wine1.6-amd64 (not installed) Uname: Linux 4.14.7 x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.14 Architecture: amd64 Date: Wed Dec 20 14:25:01 2017 DpkgTerminalLog: Preparing to unpack .../wine1.6-amd64_1%3a1.6.2-0ubuntu14.2_amd64.deb ... Unpacking wine1.6-amd64 (1:1.6.2-0ubuntu14.2) ... dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/wine1.6-amd64_1%3a1.6.2-0ubuntu14.2_amd64.deb (--unpack): unable to create new file '/var/lib/dpkg/info/wine1.6-amd64.list-new': Operation not permitted DuplicateSignature: package:wine1.6-amd64:(not installed) Unpacking wine1.6-amd64 (1:1.6.2-0ubuntu14.2) ... dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/wine1.6-amd64_1%3a1.6.2-0ubuntu14.2_amd64.deb (--unpack): unable to create new file '/var/lib/dpkg/info/wine1.6-amd64.list-new': Operation not permitted ErrorMessage: unable to create new file '/var/lib/dpkg/info/wine1.6-amd64.list-new': Operation not permitted InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-12-18 (2 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719) RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.3 apt 1.2.24 SourcePackage: wine1.6 Title: package wine1.6-amd64 (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: unable to create new file '/var/lib/dpkg/info/wine1.6-amd64.list-new': Operation not permitted UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: wine1.6 (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/1739496 Title: package wine1.6-amd64 (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: unable to create new file '/var/lib/dpkg/info/wine1.6-amd64.list-new': Operation not permitted To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/wine1.6/+bug/1739496/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs