aufs fails for certain packages
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
update-manager (Ubuntu) |
Triaged
|
Medium
|
Unassigned |
Bug Description
Binary package hint: update-manager
When the aufs code is enabled certain packages fail to install:
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/
unable to move aside `./usr/
This happens when a directory is replaced with a file, this triggers code in dpkg that runs:
/* One of the two is a directory - can't do atomic install. */
debug(
nifd-
if (rename(
This operation is not supported with aufs:
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This either needs a workaround in dpkg or in aufs.
Changed in update-manager: | |
importance: | Undecided → Medium |
status: | New → Confirmed |
Changed in update-manager (Ubuntu): | |
status: | Confirmed → Triaged |