When I am trying to upgrade/ install(any software). I am facing below error
$ sudo apt-get upgrade
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
You might want to run 'apt --fix-broken install' to correct these.
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
gnupg : Depends: dirmngr (>= 2.2.19-3ubuntu2.2) but 2.2.19-3ubuntu2.1 is installed
Depends: gnupg-utils (>= 2.2.19-3ubuntu2.2) but 2.2.19-3ubuntu2.1 is installed
Depends: gpg (>= 2.2.19-3ubuntu2.2) but 2.2.19-3ubuntu2.1 is installed
Depends: gpg-agent (>= 2.2.19-3ubuntu2.2) but 2.2.19-3ubuntu2.1 is installed
Depends: gpg-wks-server (>= 2.2.19-3ubuntu2.2) but 2.2.19-3ubuntu2.1 is installed
Depends: gpgsm (>= 2.2.19-3ubuntu2.2) but 2.2.19-3ubuntu2.1 is installed
Depends: gpgv (>= 2.2.19-3ubuntu2.2) but 2.2.19-3ubuntu2.1 is installed
Breaks: dirmngr (< 2.2.19-3ubuntu2.2) but 2.2.19-3ubuntu2.1 is installed
gpg-wks-client : Depends: dirmngr (= 2.2.19-3ubuntu2.2) but 2.2.19-3ubuntu2.1 is installed
Depends: gpg (= 2.2.19-3ubuntu2.2) but 2.2.19-3ubuntu2.1 is installed
Depends: gpg-agent (= 2.2.19-3ubuntu2.2) but 2.2.19-3ubuntu2.1 is installed
E: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt --fix-broken install' with no packages (or specify a solution).
And after doing below command
$ sudo apt --fix-broken install
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Correcting dependencies... Done
The following additional packages will be installed:
dirmngr gnupg-utils gpg gpg-agent gpg-wks-server gpgconf gpgsm gpgv
Suggested packages:
tor scdaemon
The following packages will be upgraded:
dirmngr gnupg-utils gpg gpg-agent gpg-wks-server gpgconf gpgsm gpgv
8 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 338 not upgraded.
2 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 0 B/2155 kB of archives.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] Y
(Reading database ... 171614 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../0-gpgsm_2.2.19-3ubuntu2.2_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking gpgsm (2.2.19-3ubuntu2.2) over (2.2.19-3ubuntu2.1) ...
dpkg: error processing archive /tmp/apt-dpkg-install-HArLQk/0-gpgsm_2.2.19-3ubuntu2.2_amd64.deb (--unpack):
unable to create '/usr/bin/gpgsm.dpkg-new' (while processing './usr/bin/gpgsm'): Operation not permitted
dpkg-deb: error: paste subprocess was killed by signal (Broken pipe)
Preparing to unpack .../1-gpg-wks-server_2.2.19-3ubuntu2.2_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking gpg-wks-server (2.2.19-3ubuntu2.2) over (2.2.19-3ubuntu2.1) ...
dpkg: error processing archive /tmp/apt-dpkg-install-HArLQk/1-gpg-wks-server_2.2.19-3ubuntu2.2_amd64.deb (--unpack):
unable to create '/usr/bin/gpg-wks-server.dpkg-new' (while processing './usr/bin/gpg-wks-server'): Operation not permitted
dpkg-deb: error: paste subprocess was killed by signal (Broken pipe)
Preparing to unpack .../2-gpg_2.2.19-3ubuntu2.2_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking gpg (2.2.19-3ubuntu2.2) over (2.2.19-3ubuntu2.1) ...
dpkg: error processing archive /tmp/apt-dpkg-install-HArLQk/2-gpg_2.2.19-3ubuntu2.2_amd64.deb (--unpack):
unable to create '/usr/bin/gpg.dpkg-new' (while processing './usr/bin/gpg'): Operation not permitted
dpkg-deb: error: paste subprocess was killed by signal (Broken pipe)
Preparing to unpack .../3-gnupg-utils_2.2.19-3ubuntu2.2_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking gnupg-utils (2.2.19-3ubuntu2.2) over (2.2.19-3ubuntu2.1) ...
dpkg: error processing archive /tmp/apt-dpkg-install-HArLQk/3-gnupg-utils_2.2.19-3ubuntu2.2_amd64.deb (--unpack):
unable to create '/usr/bin/gpg-zip.dpkg-new' (while processing './usr/bin/gpg-zip'): Operation not permitted
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
dpkg-deb: error: paste subprocess was killed by signal (Broken pipe)
Preparing to unpack .../4-dirmngr_2.2.19-3ubuntu2.2_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking dirmngr (2.2.19-3ubuntu2.2) over (2.2.19-3ubuntu2.1) ...
dpkg: error processing archive /tmp/apt-dpkg-install-HArLQk/4-dirmngr_2.2.19-3ubuntu2.2_amd64.deb (--unpack):
unable to create '/usr/bin/dirmngr.dpkg-new' (while processing './usr/bin/dirmngr'): Operation not permitted
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
dpkg-deb: error: paste subprocess was killed by signal (Broken pipe)
Preparing to unpack .../5-gpgconf_2.2.19-3ubuntu2.2_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking gpgconf (2.2.19-3ubuntu2.2) over (2.2.19-3ubuntu2.1) ...
dpkg: error processing archive /tmp/apt-dpkg-install-HArLQk/5-gpgconf_2.2.19-3ubuntu2.2_amd64.deb (--unpack):
unable to create '/usr/bin/gpg-connect-agent.dpkg-new' (while processing './usr/bin/gpg-connect-agent'): Operation not permitted
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
dpkg-deb: error: paste subprocess was killed by signal (Broken pipe)
Preparing to unpack .../6-gpg-agent_2.2.19-3ubuntu2.2_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking gpg-agent (2.2.19-3ubuntu2.2) over (2.2.19-3ubuntu2.1) ...
dpkg: error processing archive /tmp/apt-dpkg-install-HArLQk/6-gpg-agent_2.2.19-3ubuntu2.2_amd64.deb (--unpack):
unable to create '/usr/bin/gpg-agent.dpkg-new' (while processing './usr/bin/gpg-agent'): Operation not permitted
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
dpkg-deb: error: paste subprocess was killed by signal (Broken pipe)
Preparing to unpack .../7-gpgv_2.2.19-3ubuntu2.2_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking gpgv (2.2.19-3ubuntu2.2) over (2.2.19-3ubuntu2.1) ...
dpkg: error processing archive /tmp/apt-dpkg-install-HArLQk/7-gpgv_2.2.19-3ubuntu2.2_amd64.deb (--unpack):
unable to create '/usr/bin/gpgv.dpkg-new' (while processing './usr/bin/gpgv'): Operation not permitted
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
dpkg-deb: error: paste subprocess was killed by signal (Broken pipe)
Errors were encountered while processing:
/tmp/apt-dpkg-install-HArLQk/0-gpgsm_2.2.19-3ubuntu2.2_amd64.deb
/tmp/apt-dpkg-install-HArLQk/1-gpg-wks-server_2.2.19-3ubuntu2.2_amd64.deb
/tmp/apt-dpkg-install-HArLQk/2-gpg_2.2.19-3ubuntu2.2_amd64.deb
/tmp/apt-dpkg-install-HArLQk/3-gnupg-utils_2.2.19-3ubuntu2.2_amd64.deb
/tmp/apt-dpkg-install-HArLQk/4-dirmngr_2.2.19-3ubuntu2.2_amd64.deb
/tmp/apt-dpkg-install-HArLQk/5-gpgconf_2.2.19-3ubuntu2.2_amd64.deb
/tmp/apt-dpkg-install-HArLQk/6-gpg-agent_2.2.19-3ubuntu2.2_amd64.deb
/tmp/apt-dpkg-install-HArLQk/7-gpgv_2.2.19-3ubuntu2.2_amd64.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
I dont understand what is the problem and not able to fix this problem. Can anyone help me on same.