package apt 1.0.1ubuntu2.11 failed to install/upgrade: unable to make backup link of `./usr/share/locale/de/LC_MESSAGES/apt.mo' before installing new version: Input/output error

[Wolfgang Altmüller]

I got a lot of security updates, but those were impossible to install ("..not succesful.."). My sysinfo shows:

Release: Ubuntu 14.04 (trusty)
Kernel: 3.13.0-85-generic (#129-Ubuntu SMP Thu Mar 17 20:50:41 UTC 2016)
GCC-Version: 4.8 (i686-linux-gnu)
Xorg-Version: 1.15.1 (12 February 2015 02:49:46PM)
Hostname: wolfgang-ThinkPad-R60

Is it helpful for you?
I can work then with the Laptop as usual, but just can't get Updates.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: apt 1.0.1ubuntu2.11
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-85.129-generic 3.13.11-ckt36
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-85-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.19
Architecture: i386
Date: Wed May 4 17:04:14 2016
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Preparing to unpack .../apt_1.0.1ubuntu2.13_i386.deb ...
 Unpacking apt (1.0.1ubuntu2.13) over (1.0.1ubuntu2.11) ...
 dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/apt_1.0.1ubuntu2.13_i386.deb (--unpack):
  unable to make backup link of `./usr/share/locale/de/LC_MESSAGES/apt.mo' before installing new version: Input/output error
DuplicateSignature: package:apt:1.0.1ubuntu2.11:unable to make backup link of `./usr/share/locale/de/LC_MESSAGES/apt.mo' before installing new version: Input/output error
ErrorMessage: unable to make backup link of `./usr/share/locale/de/LC_MESSAGES/apt.mo' before installing new version: Input/output error
InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-08-16 (1357 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20120423)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.17.5ubuntu5.6
 apt 1.0.1ubuntu2.11
SourcePackage: apt
Title: package apt 1.0.1ubuntu2.11 failed to install/upgrade: unable to make backup link of `./usr/share/locale/de/LC_MESSAGES/apt.mo' before installing new version: Input/output error
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-10-08 (574 days ago)

[Ubuntu Foundations Team Bug Bot (crichton)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. Reviewing your dmesg attachment in this bug report it seems that there is a problem with your hardware. I recommend performing a back up and then investigating the situation. Measures you might take include checking cable connections and using software tools to investigate the health of your hardware. In the event that is is not in fact an error with your hardware please set the bug's status back to New. Thanks and good luck!

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[Alberto Avina (alberto-avina)]

I am also facing a similar problem:
Preparing to unpack .../libdpkg-perl_1.18.4ubuntu1.1_all.deb ...
Unpacking libdpkg-perl (1.18.4ubuntu1.1) over (1.18.4ubuntu1) ...
dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/libdpkg-perl_1.18.4ubuntu1.1_all.deb (--unpack):
 unable to make backup link of './usr/share/man/man3/Dpkg::Compression::FileHandle.3.gz' before installing new version: Input/output error
Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.5-1) ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
 /var/cache/apt/archives/libdpkg-perl_1.18.4ubuntu1.1_all.deb
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of dpkg-dev:
 dpkg-dev depends on libdpkg-perl (= 1.18.4ubuntu1.1); however:
  Version of libdpkg-perl on system is 1.18.4ubuntu1.

dpkg: error processing package dpkg-dev (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured

Perhaps not a hardware problem?