package vim-runtime 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5 failed to install/upgrade: unable to create new file '/var/lib/dpkg/info/vim-runtime.list-new': Operation not permitted

[Steven Rose]

Installing vim via cli, and came back with error. Ran again with no errors.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: vim-runtime 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-28.32-generic 5.4.30
Uname: Linux 5.4.0-28-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27
AptOrdering:
 vim-runtime:amd64: Install
 vim:amd64: Install
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
Date: Tue May 5 20:45:35 2020
ErrorMessage: unable to create new file '/var/lib/dpkg/info/vim-runtime.list-new': Operation not permitted
InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-05-03 (3 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200423)
PackageArchitecture: all
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.2, python3-minimal, 3.8.2-0ubuntu2
PythonDetails: N/A
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.7ubuntu3
 apt 2.0.2
SourcePackage: vim
Title: package vim-runtime 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5 failed to install/upgrade: unable to create new file '/var/lib/dpkg/info/vim-runtime.list-new': Operation not permitted
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)