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[Bug 2111355] [NEW] package openssh-client 1:8.9p1-3ubuntu0.11 [modified: usr/bin/ssh] failed to install/upgrade: unable to make backup link of './usr/bin/ssh' before installing new version: Operation not permitted

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From: Natan Moreira Regis <2111355@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 20 May 2025 15:55:20 -0000
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Public bug reported:

The package is unable to the installed due to the error:

dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/openssh-client_1%3a8.9p1-3ubuntu0.13_amd64.deb (--unpack):
 unable to make backup link of './usr/bin/ssh' before installing new version: Operation not permitted
dpkg-deb: error: paste subprocess was killed by signal (Broken pipe)
Errors were encountered while processing:
 /var/cache/apt/archives/openssh-client_1%3a8.9p1-3ubuntu0.13_amd64.deb

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 22.04
Package: openssh-client 1:8.9p1-3ubuntu0.11 [modified: usr/bin/ssh]
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.8.0-59.61~22.04.1-generic 6.8.12
Uname: Linux 6.8.0-59-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu82.6
AptOrdering:
 openssh-client:amd64: Install
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
Date: Tue May 20 12:46:05 2025
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Preparing to unpack .../openssh-client_1%3a8.9p1-3ubuntu0.13_amd64.deb ...
 Unpacking openssh-client (1:8.9p1-3ubuntu0.13) over (1:8.9p1-3ubuntu0.11) ...
 [1mdpkg:[0m error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/openssh-client_1%3a8.9p1-3ubuntu0.13_amd64.deb (--unpack):
  unable to make backup link of './usr/bin/ssh' before installing new version: Operation not permitted
ErrorMessage: unable to make backup link of './usr/bin/ssh' before installing new version: Operation not permitted
InstallationDate: Installed on 2024-11-26 (175 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS "Jammy Jellyfish" - Release amd64 (20220809.1)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.10, Python 3.10.12, python3-minimal, 3.10.6-1~22.04.1
PythonDetails: N/A
RelatedPackageVersions:
 ssh-askpass       N/A
 libpam-ssh        N/A
 keychain          N/A
 ssh-askpass-gnome N/A
SSHClientVersion: OpenSSH_8.9p1, OpenSSL 3.0.2 15 Mar 2022
SourcePackage: openssh
Title: package openssh-client 1:8.9p1-3ubuntu0.11 [modified: usr/bin/ssh] failed to install/upgrade: unable to make backup link of './usr/bin/ssh' before installing new version: Operation not permitted
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
modified.conffile..etc.ssh.ssh_config: [modified]
mtime.conffile..etc.ssh.ssh_config: 2025-02-24T16:10:07.108490

** Affects: openssh (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-package jammy

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Title:
  package openssh-client 1:8.9p1-3ubuntu0.11 [modified: usr/bin/ssh]
  failed to install/upgrade: unable to make backup link of
  './usr/bin/ssh' before installing new version: Operation not permitted

Status in openssh package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  The package is unable to the installed due to the error:

  dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/openssh-client_1%3a8.9p1-3ubuntu0.13_amd64.deb (--unpack):
   unable to make backup link of './usr/bin/ssh' before installing new version: Operation not permitted
  dpkg-deb: error: paste subprocess was killed by signal (Broken pipe)
  Errors were encountered while processing:
   /var/cache/apt/archives/openssh-client_1%3a8.9p1-3ubuntu0.13_amd64.deb

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 22.04
  Package: openssh-client 1:8.9p1-3ubuntu0.11 [modified: usr/bin/ssh]
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.8.0-59.61~22.04.1-generic 6.8.12
  Uname: Linux 6.8.0-59-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu82.6
  AptOrdering:
   openssh-client:amd64: Install
   NULL: ConfigurePending
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
  Date: Tue May 20 12:46:05 2025
  DpkgTerminalLog:
   Preparing to unpack .../openssh-client_1%3a8.9p1-3ubuntu0.13_amd64.deb ...
   Unpacking openssh-client (1:8.9p1-3ubuntu0.13) over (1:8.9p1-3ubuntu0.11) ...
   [1mdpkg:[0m error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/openssh-client_1%3a8.9p1-3ubuntu0.13_amd64.deb (--unpack):
    unable to make backup link of './usr/bin/ssh' before installing new version: Operation not permitted
  ErrorMessage: unable to make backup link of './usr/bin/ssh' before installing new version: Operation not permitted
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2024-11-26 (175 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS "Jammy Jellyfish" - Release amd64 (20220809.1)
  Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.10, Python 3.10.12, python3-minimal, 3.10.6-1~22.04.1
  PythonDetails: N/A
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   ssh-askpass       N/A
   libpam-ssh        N/A
   keychain          N/A
   ssh-askpass-gnome N/A
  SSHClientVersion: OpenSSH_8.9p1, OpenSSL 3.0.2 15 Mar 2022
  SourcePackage: openssh
  Title: package openssh-client 1:8.9p1-3ubuntu0.11 [modified: usr/bin/ssh] failed to install/upgrade: unable to make backup link of './usr/bin/ssh' before installing new version: Operation not permitted
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  modified.conffile..etc.ssh.ssh_config: [modified]
  mtime.conffile..etc.ssh.ssh_config: 2025-02-24T16:10:07.108490

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