package linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-39-generic 5.4.0-39.43 failed to install/upgrade: unable to create new file '/var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-39-generic.list-new': Operation not permitted

[Nathaniel Couture]

nothing to add. no idea what caused this issue.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-39-generic 5.4.0-39.43
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-39.43-generic 5.4.41
Uname: Linux 5.4.0-39-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.3
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: nat 3069 F.... pulseaudio
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
Date: Sat Jun 27 06:32:56 2020
DuplicateSignature:
 package:linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-39-generic:5.4.0-39.43
 Unpacking linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-39-generic (5.4.0-39.43) ...
 dpkg: error processing archive /tmp/apt-dpkg-install-NSK0EE/2-linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-39-generic_5.4.0-39.43_amd64.deb (--unpack):
  unable to create new file '/var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-39-generic.list-new': Operation not permitted
ErrorMessage: unable to create new file '/var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-39-generic.list-new': Operation not permitted
InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-06-15 (16 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200423)
MachineType: Dell Inc. Latitude 5500
ProcFB: 0 i915drmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-5.4.0-39-generic root=/dev/mapper/vgubuntu-root ro quiet splash
PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon.
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.2, python3-minimal, 3.8.2-0ubuntu2
PythonDetails: N/A
RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc 2.04-1ubuntu26
SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-39-generic 5.4.0-39.43 failed to install/upgrade: unable to create new file '/var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-39-generic.list-new': Operation not permitted
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 05/12/2020
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 1.7.4
dmi.board.name: 0M14W7
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.board.version: A01
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvr1.7.4:bd05/12/2020:svnDellInc.:pnLatitude5500:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0M14W7:rvrA01:cvnDellInc.:ct10:cvr:
dmi.product.family: Latitude
dmi.product.name: Latitude 5500
dmi.product.sku: 08B9
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.

[Ubuntu Kernel Bot (ubuntu-kernel-bot)]

This change was made by a bot.

[You-Sheng Yang (vicamo)]

Please stop Sophos Antivirus while upgrading/installing kernel related
packages:

  $ sudo systemctl stop sav-protect.service