package mlocate 0.26-3ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: unable to install '/etc/cron.daily/mlocate.dpkg-new' as '/etc/cron.daily/mlocate': Operation not permitted

[Stephen Parry]

Error encounteered while upgrading from 18.04 to 20.04. Selected to use package maintainer's version of config.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: mlocate 0.26-3ubuntu3
Uname: Linux 4.14.0-really336-rh-20240112011633.xenU.x86_64 x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.27
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
Date: Tue May 21 11:09:41 2024
ErrorMessage: unable to install '/etc/cron.daily/mlocate.dpkg-new' as '/etc/cron.daily/mlocate': Operation not permitted
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.10, python3-minimal, 3.8.2-0ubuntu2
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.18, python-is-python2, 2.7.17-4
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.7ubuntu3.2
 apt 2.0.10
SourcePackage: mlocate
Title: package mlocate 0.26-3ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: unable to install '/etc/cron.daily/mlocate.dpkg-new' as '/etc/cron.daily/mlocate': Operation not permitted
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to focal on 2024-05-21 (0 days ago)
mtime.conffile..etc.cron.daily.mlocate: 2018-12-07T19:12:16.844727