package libqt4-script 4.4.3-0ubuntu1.1 failed to install/upgrade: unable to move aside `./usr/share/doc/libqt4-script' to install new version: Operation not permitted

Bug #331847 reported by browntux

This bug report was converted into a question: question #74582: package libqt4-script 4.4.3-0ubuntu1.1 failed to install/upgrade: unable to move aside `./usr/share/doc/libqt4-script' to install new version: Operation not permitted.

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Bug Description

while i was running update manager to install the updates
this came up
it happened to me b4 while I tried to install vlc
how come this package cant even be removed by root rm command?
any help will be appreciate thx!

ProblemType: Package
Architecture: amd64
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.10
ErrorMessage: unable to move aside `./usr/share/doc/libqt4-script' to install new version: Operation not permitted
Package: libqt4-script 4.4.3-0ubuntu1.1
SourcePackage: qt4-x11
Title: package libqt4-script 4.4.3-0ubuntu1.1 failed to install/upgrade: unable to move aside `./usr/share/doc/libqt4-script' to install new version: Operation not permitted
Uname: Linux 2.6.27-11-generic x86_64

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browntux (enfowc3) wrote :
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Jonathan Thomas (echidnaman) wrote :

This error means that dpkg was not able to move the "/usr/share/doc/libqt4-script" file, even as root. This usually means that the file is corrupted. Unfortunately this is nothing we can fix on our end, so we are converting this bug to a question so that you can hopefully get some help. (A bit late though, eh? Sorry about that...)

Changed in qt4-x11 (Ubuntu):
status: New → Invalid
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browntux (enfowc3) wrote : Re: [Bug 331847] Re: package libqt4-script 4.4.3-0ubuntu1.1 failed to install/upgrade: unable to move aside `./usr/share/doc/libqt4-script' to install new version: Operation not permitted

Dear Sir,

Thank you for your reply!
I did find that the file is corrupted and I re-installed the ubuntu to solve it
However I really appreciate that you replied!

Have a nice day!
matthew

On Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 11:28 AM, Jonathan Thomas<email address hidden> wrote:
> This error means that dpkg was not able to move the
> "/usr/share/doc/libqt4-script" file, even as root. This usually means
> that the file is corrupted. Unfortunately this is nothing we can fix on
> our end, so we are converting this bug to a question so that you can
> hopefully get some help. (A bit late though, eh? Sorry about that...)
>
> ** Changed in: qt4-x11 (Ubuntu)
>       Status: New => Invalid
>
> ** Converted to question:
>   https://answers.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/qt4-x11/+question/74582
>
> --
> package libqt4-script 4.4.3-0ubuntu1.1 failed to install/upgrade: unable to move aside `./usr/share/doc/libqt4-script' to install new version: Operation not permitted
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/331847
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>
> Status in “qt4-x11” source package in Ubuntu: Invalid
>
> Bug description:
> while i was running update manager to install the updates
> this came up
> it happened to me b4 while I tried to install vlc
> how come this package cant even be removed by root rm command?
> any help will be appreciate thx!
>
> ProblemType: Package
> Architecture: amd64
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.10
> ErrorMessage: unable to move aside `./usr/share/doc/libqt4-script' to install new version: Operation not permitted
> Package: libqt4-script 4.4.3-0ubuntu1.1
> SourcePackage: qt4-x11
> Title: package libqt4-script 4.4.3-0ubuntu1.1 failed to install/upgrade: unable to move aside `./usr/share/doc/libqt4-script' to install new version: Operation not permitted
> Uname: Linux 2.6.27-11-generic x86_64
>

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