/etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal: uname: not found

[Toby Lambert]

Continuous problems installing variety of apps and updates.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: linux-image-3.5.0-36-generic 3.5.0-36.57~precise1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-32.53~precise1-generic 3.5.7.11
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-32-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.3
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Jul 7 09:11:34 2013
DuplicateSignature: package:linux-image-3.5.0-36-generic:3.5.0-36.57~precise1:run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal exited with return code 127
ErrorMessage: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal exited with return code 127
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20130213)
MarkForUpload: True
SourcePackage: apt
Title: package linux-image-3.5.0-36-generic 3.5.0-36.57~precise1 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal exited with return code 127
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Daniel Hartwig (wigs)]

What is output of

$ ls -l /bin/uname
$ apt-cache policy coreutils

[Toby Lambert (tlambert165)]

toby@toby-VPCCB15FG:~$ ls -l /bin/uname
ls: cannot access /bin/uname: No such file or directory
toby@toby-VPCCB15FG:~$ apt-cache policy coreutils
coreutils:
  Installed: 8.13-3ubuntu3.2
  Candidate: 8.13-3ubuntu3.2
  Version table:
 *** 8.13-3ubuntu3.2 0
        500 http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     8.13-3ubuntu3 0
        500 http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main amd64 Packages

Is that what you wanted?
Sorry not to bright..
Cheers mate

[Daniel Hartwig (wigs)]

On 19 July 2013 14:27, Toby Lambert <email address hidden> wrote:
> toby@toby-VPCCB15FG:~$ ls -l /bin/uname
> ls: cannot access /bin/uname: No such file or directory

Uh oh.

> Is that what you wanted?

It is. Please try:

$ sudo apt-get install --reinstall uname

or otherwise use dpkg to reinstall that package. A subsequent run of
apt-get may then work without the apt-auto-removal error.

[Daniel Hartwig (wigs)]

On 19 July 2013 15:39, Daniel Hartwig <email address hidden> wrote:
> $ sudo apt-get install --reinstall uname
>

That should be:

$ sudo apt-get install --reinstall coreutils

[Toby Lambert (tlambert165)]

Seems better

toby@toby-VPCCB15FG:~$ ls -l /bin/uname
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 27072 Nov 20 2012 /bin/uname
toby@toby-VPCCB15FG:~$ apt-cache policy coreutils
coreutils:
  Installed: 8.13-3ubuntu3.2
  Candidate: 8.13-3ubuntu3.2
  Version table:
 *** 8.13-3ubuntu3.2 0
        500 http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     8.13-3ubuntu3 0
        500 http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main amd64 Packages
??

[Daniel Hartwig (wigs)]

On 20 July 2013 08:39, Toby Lambert <email address hidden> wrote:
> Seems better
>
> toby@toby-VPCCB15FG:~$ ls -l /bin/uname
> -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 27072 Nov 20 2012 /bin/uname

Great. Now you should be able to finish installing kernel updates
without issue.

$ sudo apt-get install -f

[Toby Lambert (tlambert165)]

Sweet all seemed to update without any problems

toby@toby-VPCCB15FG:~$ sudo apt-get install -f
[sudo] password for toby:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 7 not upgraded.

thanks for your help, hopefully, i'll learn a bit more and not be so dependent when things turn sour.
cheers again take care

[Daniel Hartwig (wigs)]

On 21/07/2013 7:00 AM, "Toby Lambert" <email address hidden> wrote:
>
> Sweet all seemed to update without any problems
>

status invalid