[Bug 896532] [NEW] /var/lib/dpkg/info/base-files.postinst: cannot create /var/run/motd: Too many levels of symbolic links

[Michael Bienia]

Public bug reported:

During updating my precise chroot:

Preparing to replace base-files 6.5ubuntu2 (using .../base-files_6.5ubuntu3_amd64.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement base-files ...
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/base-files_6.5ubuntu3_amd64.deb (--unpack):
 trying to overwrite '/run', which is also in package initscripts 2.88dsf-13.10ubuntu5
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
/var/lib/dpkg/info/base-files.postinst: 106: /var/lib/dpkg/info/base-files.postinst: cannot create /var/run/motd: Too many levels of symbolic links
Errors were encountered while processing:
 /var/cache/apt/archives/base-files_6.5ubuntu3_amd64.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

** Affects: base-files (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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Title:
  /var/lib/dpkg/info/base-files.postinst: cannot create /var/run/motd:
  Too many levels of symbolic links

Status in “base-files” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  During updating my precise chroot:

  Preparing to replace base-files 6.5ubuntu2 (using .../base-files_6.5ubuntu3_amd64.deb) ...
  Unpacking replacement base-files ...
  dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/base-files_6.5ubuntu3_amd64.deb (--unpack):
   trying to overwrite '/run', which is also in package initscripts 2.88dsf-13.10ubuntu5
  No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
  /var/lib/dpkg/info/base-files.postinst: 106: /var/lib/dpkg/info/base-files.postinst: cannot create /var/run/motd: Too many levels of symbolic links
  Errors were encountered while processing:
   /var/cache/apt/archives/base-files_6.5ubuntu3_amd64.deb
  E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

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