Public bug reported: When attempting to install linux-headers-6.5.0-28-generic, I get the following errors:
dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-headers-6.5.0-28-generic_6.5.0-28.29_amd64.deb (--unpack): error creating symbolic link './lib/modules/6.5.0-28-generic/build': Read-only file system dpkg: error while cleaning up: unable to remove newly-extracted version of '/lib/modules/6.5.0-28-generic/build': Read-only file system Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-headers-6.5.0-28-generic_6.5.0-28.29_amd64.deb E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) When I went looking for the build directory referenced in the message, I found the following misspelling in the symlink. I am not sure if this is what is causing the problem or a happy accident, because the target directory /usr/src/linux-headers-6.5.0-28 exists, but /usr/src/linux-headers-6.5.0-28-generic doesn't: ❯ ls -al /usr/lib/modules/6.5.0-28-generic/build lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 38 Apr 8 04:03 /usr/lib/modules/6.5.0-28-generic/build -> /usr/src/linux-heders-6.5.0-28-generic System config: ❯ cat /proc/version_signature Ubuntu 6.5.0-28.29-generic 6.5.13 ❯ lsb_release -a No LSB modules are available. Distributor ID: Ubuntu Description: Ubuntu 23.10 Release: 23.10 Codename: mantic ❯ uname -a Linux test-ws0 6.5.0-28-generic #29-Ubuntu SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Thu Mar 28 23:46:48 UTC 2024 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 23.10 Package: linux-headers-6.5.0-28-generic (not installed) ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.5.0-28.29-generic 6.5.13 Uname: Linux 6.5.0-28-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.27.0-0ubuntu5 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: Error: command ['fuser', '-v', '/dev/snd/controlC0', '/dev/snd/hwC0D2', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D9p', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D8p', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D7p', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D3p', '/dev/snd/by-path', '/dev/snd/by-id', '/dev/snd/controlC1', '/dev/snd/pcmC1D0c', '/dev/snd/pcmC1D0p', '/dev/snd/seq', '/dev/snd/timer'] failed with exit code 1: CasperMD5CheckResult: pass CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Mon May 6 16:36:43 2024 InstallationDate: Installed on 2024-02-04 (93 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 23.10.1 "Mantic Minotaur" - Release amd64 (20231016.1) Lsusb: Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub Bus 001 Device 004: ID 0bda:b85b Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Bluetooth Radio Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0573:1573 Zoran Co. Personal Media Division (Nogatech) USB Audio and HID Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0b05:190e ASUSTek Computer, Inc. ASUS USB-BT500 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub MachineType: {report['dmi.sys.vendor']} {report['dmi.product.name']} ProcEnviron: LANG=en_US.UTF-8 PATH=(custom, no user) SHELL=/bin/bash TERM=xterm-256color XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> ProcFB: 0 i915drmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: snapd_recovery_mode=run console=ttyS0,115200n8 console=tty1 panic=-1 quiet splash RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-6.5.0-28-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-6.5.0-28-generic N/A linux-firmware N/A SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 10/21/2023 dmi.bios.release: 5.27 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends International, LLC. dmi.bios.version: GMK_G3 dmi.board.asset.tag: Default string dmi.board.name: GMKtec dmi.board.vendor: GMKtec dmi.board.version: Default string dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Default string dmi.chassis.type: 0 dmi.chassis.vendor: Default string dmi.chassis.version: Default string dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInternational,LLC.:bvrGMK_G3:bd10/21/2023:br5.27:svnGMKtec:pnNucBoxG3:pvrDefaultstring:rvnGMKtec:rnGMKtec:rvrDefaultstring:cvnDefaultstring:ct0:cvrDefaultstring:skuG3-001: dmi.product.family: MINI dmi.product.name: NucBox G3 dmi.product.sku: G3-001 dmi.product.version: Default string dmi.sys.vendor: GMKtec ** Affects: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug mantic -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2064961 Title: Fails to install linux-headers-6.5.0-28-generic To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/2064961/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs