[Bug 1739496] Re: 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

[jre]

Ah, I started my answer before the previous message about package-
install-segfault was posted. Please do as advised in that message.

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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

Status in aptdaemon package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  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)

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