package linux-image-2.6.27-7-generic 2.6.27-7.10 [modified: lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/modules.pcimap lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/modules.dep lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/modules.ieee1394map lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/modules.usbmap lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/modules.isapnpmap lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/modules.seriomap lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/modules.alias lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/modules.symbols] failed to install/upgrade: unable to make backup link of `./boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic' before installing new version: Operation not permitted

Bug #284740 reported by denny
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Bug Description

Update being installed - error reported:

E: /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-2.6.27-7-generic_2.6.27-7.11_i386.deb: unable to make backup link of `./boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic' before installing new version

ProblemType: Package
Architecture: i386
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.10
ErrorMessage: unable to make backup link of `./boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic' before installing new version: Operation not permitted
Package: linux-image-2.6.27-7-generic 2.6.27-7.10 [modified: lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/modules.pcimap lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/modules.dep lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/modules.ieee1394map lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/modules.usbmap lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/modules.isapnpmap lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/modules.seriomap lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/modules.alias lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/modules.symbols]
ProcCmdLine: User Name=UUID=78E0-10B7 loop=/hostname/disks/home/username.disk ro quiet splash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.27-7.10-generic
SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-image-2.6.27-7-generic 2.6.27-7.10 [modified: lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/modules.pcimap lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/modules.dep lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/modules.ieee1394map lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/modules.usbmap lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/modules.isapnpmap lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/modules.seriomap lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/modules.alias lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/modules.symbols] failed to install/upgrade: unable to make backup link of `./boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic' before installing new version: Operation not permitted

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