[Bug 1739496] [NEW] package wine1.6-amd64 (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: unable to create new file '/var/lib/dpkg/info/wine1.6-amd64.list-new': Operation not permitted

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Cannot install or remove wine for kindle. 64bit install occurs without
my selecting same and then kindle misbehaves. Stuck trying to uninstall
wine - a horrible broken dpkg. can't go forward or backward.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: wine1.6-amd64 (not installed)
Uname: Linux 4.14.7 x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.14
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Dec 20 14:25:01 2017
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Preparing to unpack .../wine1.6-amd64_1%3a1.6.2-0ubuntu14.2_amd64.deb ...
 Unpacking wine1.6-amd64 (1:1.6.2-0ubuntu14.2) ...
 dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/wine1.6-amd64_1%3a1.6.2-0ubuntu14.2_amd64.deb (--unpack):
  unable to create new file '/var/lib/dpkg/info/wine1.6-amd64.list-new': Operation not permitted
DuplicateSignature:
 package:wine1.6-amd64:(not installed)
 Unpacking wine1.6-amd64 (1:1.6.2-0ubuntu14.2) ...
 dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/wine1.6-amd64_1%3a1.6.2-0ubuntu14.2_amd64.deb (--unpack):
  unable to create new file '/var/lib/dpkg/info/wine1.6-amd64.list-new': Operation not permitted
ErrorMessage: unable to create new file '/var/lib/dpkg/info/wine1.6-amd64.list-new': Operation not permitted
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-12-18 (2 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.3
 apt  1.2.24
SourcePackage: wine1.6
Title: package wine1.6-amd64 (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: unable to create new file '/var/lib/dpkg/info/wine1.6-amd64.list-new': Operation not permitted
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: aptdaemon (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: Invalid


** Tags: amd64 apport-package package-install-segfault xenial
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package wine1.6-amd64 (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: unable to create new file '/var/lib/dpkg/info/wine1.6-amd64.list-new': Operation not permitted
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