[Bug 1858635] [NEW] package udev 237-3ubuntu10 failed to install/upgrade: unable to make backup link of './lib/udev/hwdb.d/20-pci-vendor-model.hwdb' before installing new version: Bad message

[Dylan Zimmerman]

Public bug reported:

i dont know much aboiut qhat happened since im new to this whole thing

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: udev 237-3ubuntu10
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-20.21-generic 4.15.17
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-20-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7
Architecture: amd64
CasperVersion: 1.394
Date: Tue Jan  7 03:53:37 2020
DuplicateSignature:
 package:udev:237-3ubuntu10
 Unpacking udev (237-3ubuntu10.33) over (237-3ubuntu10) ...
 dpkg: error processing archive /tmp/apt-dpkg-install-h0PZ8X/1-udev_237-3ubuntu10.33_amd64.deb (--unpack):
  unable to make backup link of './lib/udev/hwdb.d/20-pci-vendor-model.hwdb' before installing new version: Bad message
ErrorMessage: unable to make backup link of './lib/udev/hwdb.d/20-pci-vendor-model.hwdb' before installing new version: Bad message
LiveMediaBuild: Lubuntu 18.04 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180426)
MachineType: Dell Inc. Latitude E5550
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=(hd0,4)/casper/vmlinuz boot=casper quiet splash toram persistent --
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.5, python3-minimal, 3.6.5-3
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.15rc1, python-minimal, 2.7.15~rc1-1
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu2.3
 apt  1.6.1
SourcePackage: systemd
Title: package udev 237-3ubuntu10 failed to install/upgrade: unable to make backup link of './lib/udev/hwdb.d/20-pci-vendor-model.hwdb' before installing new version: Bad message
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 10/30/2014
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: A03
dmi.board.name: 0DG7XK
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.board.version: A00
dmi.chassis.type: 9
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA03:bd10/30/2014:svnDellInc.:pnLatitudeE5550:pvr01:rvnDellInc.:rn0DG7XK:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct9:cvr:
dmi.product.name: Latitude E5550
dmi.product.version: 01
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.

** Affects: systemd (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-package bionic

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Title:
  package udev 237-3ubuntu10 failed to install/upgrade: unable to make
  backup link of './lib/udev/hwdb.d/20-pci-vendor-model.hwdb' before
  installing new version: Bad message

Status in systemd package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  i dont know much aboiut qhat happened since im new to this whole thing

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
  Package: udev 237-3ubuntu10
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-20.21-generic 4.15.17
  Uname: Linux 4.15.0-20-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperVersion: 1.394
  Date: Tue Jan  7 03:53:37 2020
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:udev:237-3ubuntu10
   Unpacking udev (237-3ubuntu10.33) over (237-3ubuntu10) ...
   dpkg: error processing archive /tmp/apt-dpkg-install-h0PZ8X/1-udev_237-3ubuntu10.33_amd64.deb (--unpack):
    unable to make backup link of './lib/udev/hwdb.d/20-pci-vendor-model.hwdb' before installing new version: Bad message
  ErrorMessage: unable to make backup link of './lib/udev/hwdb.d/20-pci-vendor-model.hwdb' before installing new version: Bad message
  LiveMediaBuild: Lubuntu 18.04 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180426)
  MachineType: Dell Inc. Latitude E5550
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=(hd0,4)/casper/vmlinuz boot=casper quiet splash toram persistent --
  Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.5, python3-minimal, 3.6.5-3
  PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.15rc1, python-minimal, 2.7.15~rc1-1
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu2.3
   apt  1.6.1
  SourcePackage: systemd
  Title: package udev 237-3ubuntu10 failed to install/upgrade: unable to make backup link of './lib/udev/hwdb.d/20-pci-vendor-model.hwdb' before installing new version: Bad message
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 10/30/2014
  dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: A03
  dmi.board.name: 0DG7XK
  dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
  dmi.board.version: A00
  dmi.chassis.type: 9
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA03:bd10/30/2014:svnDellInc.:pnLatitudeE5550:pvr01:rvnDellInc.:rn0DG7XK:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct9:cvr:
  dmi.product.name: Latitude E5550
  dmi.product.version: 01
  dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.

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