Comment 0 for bug 622418

Binary package hint: synaptic

Description: Ubuntu 8.04.4 LTS
Release: 8.04

UpdateManager fails to install 'Important Security Update':
*linux-image-2.6.24-28-generic

An error occured
The following details are provided:
E: /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-2.6.24-28-generic_2.6.24-28.75_i386.deb: unable to make backup link of `./boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-28-generic' before installing new version

*Version 2.6.24-28.75:
"This package contains the Linux kernel image for version 2.6.24 on x86/x86_64.
Also includes the corresponding System.map file, the modules built by the packager, and scripts that try to ensure that the system is not left in an unbootable state after an update.
Supports Generic processors.
Geared toward desktop systems.
You likely do not want to install this package directly. Instead, install the linux-generic meta-package"
[ DID THIS ]

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: i386
Date: Sun Aug 22 15:27:48 2010
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.04
ExecutablePath: /usr/sbin/synaptic
Package: synaptic 0.61ubuntu9
PackageArchitecture: i386
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=/usr/lib/kde4/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin
 LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: synaptic
Uname: Linux 2.6.24-28-generic i686