package linux-image-3.2.0-38-generic 3.2.0-38.60 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 17

[Tom Fouch]

Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS x86_64
3.2.0-38-generic #59
DE: Gnome Classic
fglrx driver version 8.96.7-120312a-135598-ATI
CCC version 2.15
RandR version 1.3

1) cat /proc/version_signature > version.log (running in terminal produced no results)
2) sudo lspci -vnvn > lspci-vnvn.log (running in terminal produced no results)

Update manager notified me of updates and I installed them with the resulting error.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: linux-image-3.2.0-38-generic 3.2.0-38.60
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-38.59-generic 3.2.37
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-38-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24.
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.1
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC1: quarkster 2565 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC0: quarkster 2565 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: command ['iw', 'reg', 'get'] failed with exit code 1: nl80211 not found.
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'CA0106'/'Live! 7.1 24bit [SB0410] at 0x3000 irq 16'
   Mixer name : 'CA0106'
   Components : ''
   Controls : 30
   Simple ctrls : 18
Card1.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:1 'HDMI'/'HDA ATI HDMI at 0xf0010000 irq 89'
   Mixer name : 'ATI R6xx HDMI'
   Components : 'HDA:1002aa01,00aa0100,00100100'
   Controls : 6
   Simple ctrls : 1
Card1.Amixer.values:
 Simple mixer control 'IEC958',0
   Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum
   Playback channels: Mono
   Mono: Playback [on]
Date: Fri Feb 15 13:22:02 2013
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 17
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=95e3fe1f-7b0b-4e0d-9f4d-19a52c1ed636
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425)
MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP xw8400 Workstation
MarkForUpload: True
ProcFB: 0 VESA VGA
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-38-generic root=UUID=65930ba8-145d-4d6c-9f99-1b094e977883 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 1.99-21ubuntu3.9
RfKill:

SourcePackage: linux
StagingDrivers: zram
Title: package linux-image-3.2.0-38-generic 3.2.0-38.60 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 17
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 10/25/2010
dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.bios.version: 786D5 v02.38
dmi.board.name: 0A08h
dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.board.version: NA
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: 2UA74217HS
dmi.chassis.type: 6
dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvr786D5v02.38:bd10/25/2010:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPxw8400Workstation:pvr:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn0A08h:rvrNA:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct6:cvr:
dmi.product.name: HP xw8400 Workstation
dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard

[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"