[Solved} Re: procps broken? dpkg can't process it.

[Anthony Campbell <ac@acampbell.org.uk>]

On 21 Mar 2004, Anthony Campbell wrote:
> For some time there have been errors processing procps. Using aptitude I'm getting:
> --------------------------
> (Reading database ... 82789 files and directories currently installed.)
> Preparing to replace procps 1:3.1.14-1 (using .../procps_1%3a3.2.0-1_i386.deb) ...
> Unpacking replacement procps ...
> dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/procps_1%3a3.2.0-1_i386.deb (--unpack):
>  unable to make backup link of `./bin/ps' before installing new version: Operation not permitted
> dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe)
> Setting kernel variables.net.ipv4.tcp_ecn = 0
>  
> Errors were encountered while processing:
>  /var/cache/apt/archives/procps_1%3a3.2.0-1_i386.deb
> E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
> Ack!  Something bad happened while installing packages.  Trying to recover:
> Press return to continue.
> -------------------------------
> 
> Anyone know what is happening here? This on testing, kernel 2.4.24.
> 

Using lsattr I finally discovered that the "i" attribute had been set on
/bin/ps. I've no idea how this happened but removing it with chattr -i
made everything work again.

AC

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