raspberrypi
cannot overwrite non-directory '//opt' with directory '//root/.rpi-firmware/vc/softfp/opt'
When trying to run the rpi-update, I get the following error message displayed followed by cancelling the script:
cannot overwrite non-directory '//opt' with directory '//root/.rpi-firmware/vc/softfp/opt'
The good news is that I know where it is coming from: => I created a symbolic link for the "opt" directory to an external drive (in order to protect my sd-card).
Question: Are the only two options to either change the rpi-update (which I want to avoid) or not to use symbolic links for opt? Is there any way to provide the directory with parameters or similar?
Just if needed, below the complete output of the script:
pi@raspberrypi4:~ $ sudo rpi-update *** Raspberry Pi firmware updater by Hexxeh, enhanced by AndrewS and Dom *** Performing self-update *** Relaunching after update *** Raspberry Pi firmware updater by Hexxeh, enhanced by AndrewS and Dom FW_REV:0b15297bf42d0dcbb463d702c739b281c272f0c1 *** We're running for the first time *** Backing up files (this will take a few minutes) *** Remove old firmware backup *** Backing up firmware *** Remove old modules backup *** Backing up modules 6.1.21-v8+ WANT_32BIT:1 WANT_64BIT:1 WANT_PI4:1 ############################################################# WARNING: This update bumps to rpi-6.1.y linux tree See: https://forums.raspberrypi.com/viewtopic.php?t=344246
'rpi-update' should only be used if there is a specific reason to do so - for example, a request by a Raspberry Pi engineer or if you want to help the testing effort and are comfortable with restoring if there are regressions.
DO NOT use 'rpi-update' as part of a regular update process. ############################################################## Would you like to proceed? (y/N) *** Downloading specific firmware revision (this will take a few minutes) % Total % Received % Xferd Average Speed Time Time Time Current Dload Upload Total Spent Left Speed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:-- 0 100 116M 100 116M 0 0 20.4M 0 0:00:05 0:00:05 --:--:-- 22.3M *** Updating firmware *** Updating kernel modules *** depmod 6.1.21+ *** depmod 6.1.21-v8+ *** depmod 6.1.21-v7+ *** depmod 6.1.21-v7l+ *** Updating VideoCore libraries *** Using SoftFP libraries cp: cannot overwrite non-directory '//opt' with directory '//root/.rpi-firmware/vc/softfp/opt'
