[Bug 712248] Re: package coreutils 7.4-2ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: unable to make backup link of `./bin/ls' before installing new version: Input/output error

[Brian Murray]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make
Ubuntu better.  Reviewing your dmesg attachment to this bug report it
seems that there may be a problem with your hardware.  I'd recommend
performing a back up and then investigate the situation.  Measures you
might take include checking cable connections and using software tools
to investigate the health of your hardware.  In the event that is is not
in fact an error with your hardware please set the bug's status back to
New.  Thanks and good luck!

** Changed in: coreutils (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Incomplete

** Changed in: coreutils (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided => Low

** Tags added: hardware-error

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Title:
  package coreutils 7.4-2ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: unable to
  make backup link of `./bin/ls' before installing new version:
  Input/output error

Status in “coreutils” package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: coreutils

  The system is unable to install MOST packages in the updater.  It says
  that it cannot backup the previous version and aborts...  HELP!!!!  I
  really want this to work!!!

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
  Package: coreutils 7.4-2ubuntu2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-21.32-generic 2.6.32.11+drm33.2
  Uname: Linux 2.6.32-21-generic i686
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Thu Feb  3 02:27:52 2011
  ErrorMessage: unable to make backup link of `./bin/ls' before installing new version: Input/output error
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429)
  SourcePackage: coreutils
  Title: package coreutils 7.4-2ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: unable to make backup link of `./bin/ls' before installing new version: Input/output error

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