package linux-image-3.5.0-19-generic 3.5.0-19.30 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

[algenisromero]

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ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: linux-image-3.5.0-19-generic 3.5.0-19.30
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-19.30-generic 3.5.7
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-19-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu6
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: ubuntu 4594 F.... pulseaudio
CasperVersion: 1.328
Date: Wed Jan 30 07:56:43 2013
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5)
MachineType: Dell Inc. Inspiron N5110
MarkForUpload: True
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: noprompt cdrom-detect/try-usb=true file=/cdrom/preseed/hostname.seed boot=casper persistent initrd=/casper/initrd.lz splash -- BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz
PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon.
RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc 2.00-7ubuntu11
SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-image-3.5.0-19-generic 3.5.0-19.30 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 09/30/2011
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: A09
dmi.board.name: 0GRJ24
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.board.version: A09
dmi.chassis.type: 8
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.chassis.version: Not Specified
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA09:bd09/30/2011:svnDellInc.:pnInspironN5110:pvrNotSpecified:rvnDellInc.:rn0GRJ24:rvrA09:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvrNotSpecified:
dmi.product.name: Inspiron N5110
dmi.product.version: Not Specified
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.

[Brad Figg (brad-figg)]

This change was made by a bot.

[Joseph Salisbury (jsalisbury)]

You may need to run the following:

sudo apt-get install -f
sudo apt-get clean
sudo apt-get update

Then re-install the package.

If that does not resolve your issue, please mark the bug as "Confirmed"

[Alberto Salvia Novella (es20490446e)]

-> https://launchpadlibrarian.net/129935339/DpkgTerminalLog.txt says:

/usr/sbin/grub-probe: error: failed to get canonical path of /cow.
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub exited with return code 1
Failed to process /etc/kernel/postinst.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-3.5.0-19-generic.postinst line 1010.
dpkg: error processing linux-image-3.5.0-19-generic (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

[Alberto Salvia Novella (es20490446e)]

Please, have a look at https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub2/+question/218795.

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