[Bug 2081178] Re: unable to clean up mess surrounding './etc/apt/apt.conf.d/10periodic'

[yizhong zhang]

upload the result of "apport-collect 2081178". the issue like this:
dpkg: error processing archive /tmp/apt-dpkg-install-rPQ964/38-update-notifier-common_3.192.68build3_all.deb (--unpack):
 unable to clean up mess surrounding './etc/apt/apt.conf.d/10periodic' before installing another version: Permission denied
dpkg-deb: error: paste subprocess was killed by signal (Broken pipe)
Selecting previously unselected package install-info.
Preparing to unpack .../39-install-info_7.1-3build2_riscv64.deb ...
Unpacking install-info (7.1-3build2) ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
 /tmp/apt-dpkg-install-rPQ964/38-update-notifier-common_3.192.68build3_all.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

make: *** [Makefile:44: image] Error 1


** Attachment added: "apport.update-notifier.m_gcjnno.apport"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-notifier/+bug/2081178/+attachment/5819549/+files/apport.update-notifier.m_gcjnno.apport

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Title:
  unable to clean up mess surrounding './etc/apt/apt.conf.d/10periodic'

Status in update-notifier package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Launchpad user yizhongzhang reported seeing this message when running
  ubuntu-image to build a riscv64 image for Noble:

  Preparing to unpack .../38-update-notifier-common_3.192.68build3_all.deb ...
  Unpacking update-notifier-common (3.192.68build3) ...
  dpkg: error processing archive /tmp/apt-dpkg-install-LDXpAN/38-update-notifier-common_3.192.68build3_all.deb (--unpack):
   unable to clean up mess surrounding './etc/apt/apt.conf.d/10periodic' before installing another version: Permission denied
  dpkg-deb: error: paste subprocess was killed by signal (Broken pipe)

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