package linux-image-generic 3.5.0.23.29 failed to install/upgrade: package linux-image-generic is already installed and configured

[Phil Hurman]

Just errors out on install

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: linux-image-generic 3.5.0.23.29
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-23.35-generic 3.5.7.2
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-23-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu10
Architecture: i386
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: phil 2301 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: command ['iw', 'reg', 'get'] failed with exit code 1: nl80211 not found.
Date: Fri Feb 1 23:18:10 2013
DpkgHistoryLog:
 Start-Date: 2013-02-01 23:17:40
 Commandline: aptdaemon role='role-commit-packages' sender=':1.80'
 Upgrade: appmenu-gtk:i386 (12.10.2-0ubuntu1.2, 12.10.2-0ubuntu1.3), gnome-settings-daemon:i386 (3.4.2-0ubuntu14, 3.4.2-0ubuntu15), appmenu-gtk3:i386 (12.10.2-0ubuntu1.2, 12.10.2-0ubuntu1.3)
DuplicateSignature:
 Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme ...
 incorrect gamma=(0/100000)
 incorrect gamma=(0/100000)
 dpkg: error processing linux-image-3.5.0-23-generic (--configure):
  package linux-image-3.5.0-23-generic is already installed and configured
ErrorMessage: package linux-image-generic is already installed and configured
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=2b29c2d2-c3c9-4fcb-abb6-7377acb1a2fb
InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-12-25 (38 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release i386 (20121017.2)
MachineType: Dell Inc. Vostro 3500
MarkForUpload: True
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.5.0-23-generic root=/dev/mapper/ubuntu-root 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 2.00-7ubuntu11
SourcePackage: linux-meta
Title: package linux-image-generic 3.5.0.23.29 failed to install/upgrade: package linux-image-generic is already installed and configured
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 09/16/2010
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: A09
dmi.board.name: 0JYV1R
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.board.version: A00
dmi.chassis.type: 8
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.chassis.version: Not Specified
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA09:bd09/16/2010:svnDellInc.:pnVostro3500:pvrNotSpecified:rvnDellInc.:rn0JYV1R:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvrNotSpecified:
dmi.product.name: Vostro 3500
dmi.product.version: Not Specified
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.

[Brad Figg (brad-figg)]

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[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"

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