package linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic 3.2.0-24.39 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 17

[Matt Scherbatsky]

Automatic updates.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic 3.2.0-24.39
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.38-generic 3.2.16
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24.
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7
Architecture: amd64
ArecordDevices:
 **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
 card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC663 Analog [ALC663 Analog]
   Subdevices: 1/1
   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: matt 1408 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p: matt 1408 F...m pulseaudio
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xf9ff8000 irq 50'
   Mixer name : 'Nvidia MCP77/78 HDMI'
   Components : 'HDA:10ec0663,10431953,00100001 HDA:10de0006,10de0101,00100000'
   Controls : 29
   Simple ctrls : 14
CurrentDmesg:
 [ 17.261441] init: Temporary process spawn error: No such file or directory
 [ 18.338097] r8169 0000:08:00.0: eth0: link up
 [ 18.338463] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): eth0: link becomes ready
 [ 29.360019] eth0: no IPv6 routers present
Date: Thu May 24 10:21:45 2012
DuplicateSignature:
 Setting up linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic (3.2.0-24.39) ...
 Running depmod.
 Failed to symbolic-link /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-24-generic to initrd.img: File già esistente
 dpkg: error processing linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic (--configure):
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 17
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 17
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=5b8058f4-4053-4eea-844d-0971dac72871
MachineType: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. N50Vn
ProcFB: 0 VESA VGA
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic root=/dev/sda5 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon.
RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc 1.99-21ubuntu3
SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic 3.2.0-24.39 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 17
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
WifiSyslog:

dmi.bios.date: 10/28/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 212
dmi.board.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567
dmi.board.name: N50Vn
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
dmi.board.version: 1.0
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
dmi.chassis.version: 1.0
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr212:bd10/28/2009:svnASUSTeKComputerInc.:pnN50Vn:pvr1.0:rvnASUSTeKComputerInc.:rnN50Vn:rvr1.0:cvnASUSTeKComputerInc.:ct10:cvr1.0:
dmi.product.name: N50Vn
dmi.product.version: 1.0
dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.

[Matt Scherbatsky (mattscherbatsky)]

Resolved with:
sudo mv /initrd.img /initrd.img.vej
sudo apt-get install
sudo rm /initrd.img.vej