[Bug 2000181] [NEW] Can't rename /lib: Permission denied at /usr/lib/usrmerge/convert-usrmerge line 255.

[Chris Martin]

Public bug reported:

Attempting to update from 20 to 22 on Ubuntu WSL

Could not install the upgrades

The upgrade has aborted. Your system could be in an unusable state. A
recovery will run now (dpkg --configure -a).

Setting up usrmerge (25ubuntu2) ...
Smartmatch is experimental at /usr/lib/usrmerge/convert-usrmerge line 172.

FATAL ERROR:
Can't rename /lib: Permission denied at /usr/lib/usrmerge/convert-usrmerge line 255.

You can try correcting the errors reported and running again
/usr/lib/usrmerge/convert-usrmerge until it will complete without errors.
Do not install or update other Debian packages until the program
has been run successfully.

dpkg: error processing package usrmerge (--configure):
 installed usrmerge package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
 usrmerge

Upgrade complete

The upgrade has completed but there were errors during the upgrade
process.

To continue please press [ENTER]
=== Command detached from window (Tue Dec 20 16:03:26 2022) ===
=== Command terminated with exit status 1 (Tue Dec 20 16:03:36 2022) ===

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 22.04
Package: usrmerge 25ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Microsoft 4.4.0-19041.1237-Microsoft 4.4.35
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-19041-Microsoft x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu82.3
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: unknown
Date: Tue Dec 20 15:57:54 2022
Dmesg:
 [    0.054185]  Microsoft 4.4.0-19041.1237-Microsoft 4.4.35
 [    0.323386] <3>init: (1) ERROR: ConfigInitializeCommon:665: Failed to mount /usr/lib/wsl/drive
 [    0.323405] : 19
 [    0.323524] <3>init: (1) ERROR: ConfigInitializeCommon:665: Failed to mount /usr/lib/wsl/lib
 [    0.323528] 19
ErrorMessage: installed usrmerge package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
PackageArchitecture: all
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.10, Python 3.10.6, python3-minimal, 3.10.6-1~22.04
PythonDetails: N/A
RebootRequiredPkgs: Error: path contained symlinks.
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.21.1ubuntu2.1
 apt  2.4.8
SourcePackage: usrmerge
Title: package usrmerge 25ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: installed usrmerge package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to jammy on 2022-12-20 (0 days ago)

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


** Tags: amd64 apport-package jammy uec-images

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Title:
  Can't rename /lib: Permission denied at /usr/lib/usrmerge/convert-
  usrmerge line 255.

Status in usrmerge package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Attempting to update from 20 to 22 on Ubuntu WSL

  Could not install the upgrades

  The upgrade has aborted. Your system could be in an unusable state. A
  recovery will run now (dpkg --configure -a).

  Setting up usrmerge (25ubuntu2) ...
  Smartmatch is experimental at /usr/lib/usrmerge/convert-usrmerge line 172.

  FATAL ERROR:
  Can't rename /lib: Permission denied at /usr/lib/usrmerge/convert-usrmerge line 255.

  You can try correcting the errors reported and running again
  /usr/lib/usrmerge/convert-usrmerge until it will complete without errors.
  Do not install or update other Debian packages until the program
  has been run successfully.

  dpkg: error processing package usrmerge (--configure):
   installed usrmerge package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
  Errors were encountered while processing:
   usrmerge

  Upgrade complete

  The upgrade has completed but there were errors during the upgrade
  process.

  To continue please press [ENTER]
  === Command detached from window (Tue Dec 20 16:03:26 2022) ===
  === Command terminated with exit status 1 (Tue Dec 20 16:03:36 2022) ===

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 22.04
  Package: usrmerge 25ubuntu2
  ProcVersionSignature: Microsoft 4.4.0-19041.1237-Microsoft 4.4.35
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-19041-Microsoft x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu82.3
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: unknown
  Date: Tue Dec 20 15:57:54 2022
  Dmesg:
   [    0.054185]  Microsoft 4.4.0-19041.1237-Microsoft 4.4.35
   [    0.323386] <3>init: (1) ERROR: ConfigInitializeCommon:665: Failed to mount /usr/lib/wsl/drive
   [    0.323405] : 19
   [    0.323524] <3>init: (1) ERROR: ConfigInitializeCommon:665: Failed to mount /usr/lib/wsl/lib
   [    0.323528] 19
  ErrorMessage: installed usrmerge package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
  PackageArchitecture: all
  Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.10, Python 3.10.6, python3-minimal, 3.10.6-1~22.04
  PythonDetails: N/A
  RebootRequiredPkgs: Error: path contained symlinks.
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.21.1ubuntu2.1
   apt  2.4.8
  SourcePackage: usrmerge
  Title: package usrmerge 25ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: installed usrmerge package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to jammy on 2022-12-20 (0 days ago)

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