package binutils-arm-none-eabi 2.24-2ubuntu2+4 failed to install/upgrade: error creating hard link './usr/lib/arm-none-eabi/bin/as': Invalid cross-device link

[Gary]

error showed up after upgrade 14.04 to 16.04.01

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: binutils-arm-none-eabi 2.24-2ubuntu2+4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-38.57-generic 4.4.19
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-38-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Sep 25 17:16:49 2016
Dependencies:
 gcc-6-base 6.0.1-0ubuntu1
 libc6 2.23-0ubuntu3
 libgcc1 1:6.0.1-0ubuntu1
 zlib1g 1:1.2.8.dfsg-2ubuntu4
DuplicateSignature:
 package:binutils-arm-none-eabi:2.24-2ubuntu2+4
 Unpacking binutils-arm-none-eabi (2.26-4ubuntu1+8) over (2.24-2ubuntu2+4) ...
 dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/binutils-arm-none-eabi_2.26-4ubuntu1+8_amd64.deb (--unpack):
  error creating hard link './usr/lib/arm-none-eabi/bin/as': Invalid cross-device link
ErrorMessage: error creating hard link './usr/lib/arm-none-eabi/bin/as': Invalid cross-device link
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-11-14 (316 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Beta amd64 (20150805)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
 apt 1.2.12~ubuntu16.04.1
SourcePackage: binutils-arm-none-eabi
Title: package binutils-arm-none-eabi 2.24-2ubuntu2+4 failed to install/upgrade: error creating hard link './usr/lib/arm-none-eabi/bin/as': Invalid cross-device link
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-09-25 (0 days ago)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Paul White (paulw2u)]

We are sorry that we do not always have the capacity to review all reported bugs in a timely manner.

I'm setting this bug to "Incomplete" as it's not seen any activity for some time. If this is still an issue when using a currently maintained release of Ubuntu then please let us know otherwise this bug report can be left to expire in approximately 60 days time.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

[Expired for One Hundred Papercuts because there has been no activity for 60 days.]

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

[Expired for binutils-arm-none-eabi (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]