Приветик) Mint 17.3, на upgrade ругался, что этот файл не меняется Пример (это от mintupgrade, до 18 решил обновиться)
Configuration file '/etc/lsb-release'
==> Modified (by you or by a script) since installation.
==> Package distributor has shipped an updated version.
==> Using new file as you requested.
dpkg: warning: base-files: failed to link '/etc/lsb-release' to '/etc/lsb-release.dpkg-old': Operation not permitted
Installing new version of config file /etc/lsb-release ...
dpkg: error processing package base-files (--configure):
unable to install `/etc/lsb-release.dpkg-new' as `/etc/lsb-release': Operation not permitted
Processing triggers for mintsystem (8.1.6) ...
[Errno 13] Permission denied: '/etc/lsb-release'
Processing triggers for plymouth-theme-ubuntu-text (0.8.8-0ubuntu17.1) ...
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
Processing triggers for initramfs-tools (0.103ubuntu4.4) ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.19.0-32-generic
Warning: No support for locale: en_US.utf8
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
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!! ERROR: Failed to upgrade some of the packages. Please review the error message, use APT to fix the situation and try again.
!! Exiting.
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