package linux-image-extra-4.2.0-38-generic 4.2.0-38.45~14.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: unable to create new file '/var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-extra-4.2.0-38-generic.list-new': Operation not permitted

[Allan Dyer]

Message appeared on login.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: linux-image-extra-4.2.0-38-generic 4.2.0-38.45~14.04.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-38.45~14.04.1-generic 4.2.8-ckt10
Uname: Linux 4.2.0-38-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.21
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Jun 23 13:05:21 2016
DuplicateSignature: package:linux-image-extra-4.2.0-38-generic:4.2.0-38.45~14.04.1:unable to create new file '/var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-extra-4.2.0-38-generic.list-new': Operation not permitted
ErrorMessage: unable to create new file '/var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-extra-4.2.0-38-generic.list-new': Operation not permitted
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-03-20 (96 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.4 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20160217.1)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.17.5ubuntu5.6
 apt 1.0.1ubuntu2.14
SourcePackage: linux-lts-wily
Title: package linux-image-extra-4.2.0-38-generic 4.2.0-38.45~14.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: unable to create new file '/var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-extra-4.2.0-38-generic.list-new': Operation not permitted
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)