package linux-headers-3.2.0-38-generic 3.2.0-38.60 failed to install/upgrade: failed to stat (dereference) existing symlink `/usr/src/linux-headers-3.2.0-38-generic/include/linux/pwm_backlight.h': Input/output error

[Dylan Knowles]

This problem has existed for months. I have tried it from both the Update Manager and from the command line. Sample command line output:

me@myComputer:~$ sudo apt-get upgrade
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages have been kept back:
  linux-generic linux-headers-generic linux-image-generic
The following packages will be upgraded:
  linux-headers-3.2.0-38-generic
1 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 3 not upgraded.
Need to get 985 kB of archives.
After this operation, 4,096 B of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? Y
Get:1 http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/main linux-headers-3.2.0-38-generic amd64 3.2.0-38.61 [985 kB]
Fetched 985 kB in 2s (335 kB/s)
(Reading database ... 802219 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace linux-headers-3.2.0-38-generic 3.2.0-38.60 (using .../linux-headers-3.2.0-38-generic_3.2.0-38.61_amd64.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement linux-headers-3.2.0-38-generic ...
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-headers-3.2.0-38-generic_3.2.0-38.61_amd64.deb (--unpack):
 failed to stat (dereference) existing symlink `/usr/src/linux-headers-3.2.0-38-generic/include/linux/pwm_backlight.h': Input/output error
Errors were encountered while processing:
 /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-headers-3.2.0-38-generic_3.2.0-38.61_amd64.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: linux-headers-3.2.0-38-generic 3.2.0-38.60
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-53.81-generic 3.2.50
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-53-generic x86_64
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24.
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.4
Architecture: amd64
ArecordDevices:
 **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
 card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: AD198x Analog [AD198x Analog]
   Subdevices: 1/1
   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: dylan 2360 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: command ['iw', 'reg', 'get'] failed with exit code 1: nl80211 not found.
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xd0400000 irq 44'
   Mixer name : 'Analog Devices AD1983'
   Components : 'HDA:11d41983,17aa1010,00100400'
   Controls : 26
   Simple ctrls : 15
Date: Sun Sep 15 14:41:37 2013
DuplicateSignature: package:linux-headers-3.2.0-38-generic:3.2.0-38.60:failed to stat (dereference) existing symlink `/usr/src/linux-headers-3.2.0-38-generic/include/linux/pwm_backlight.h': Input/output error
ErrorMessage: failed to stat (dereference) existing symlink `/usr/src/linux-headers-3.2.0-38-generic/include/linux/pwm_backlight.h': Input/output error
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=5f767dbb-fb11-4531-9e17-b517cb049fe4
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425)
IwConfig:
 lo no wireless extensions.

 eth0 no wireless extensions.
MachineType: LENOVO 8810YDP
MarkForUpload: True
ProcFB: 0 radeondrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-53-generic root=UUID=5c6e00d3-3423-4a6e-9c9c-2a7a0356a665 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 1.99-21ubuntu3.10
RfKill:

SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-headers-3.2.0-38-generic 3.2.0-38.60 failed to install/upgrade: failed to stat (dereference) existing symlink `/usr/src/linux-headers-3.2.0-38-generic/include/linux/pwm_backlight.h': Input/output error
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 07/12/2007
dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.bios.version: 2JKT37AUS
dmi.board.name: LENOVO
dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.board.version: NONE
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: �������������������������
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.chassis.version: NONE
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvr2JKT37AUS:bd07/12/2007:svnLENOVO:pn8810YDP:pvrThinkCentreM55:rvnLENOVO:rnLENOVO:rvrNONE:cvnLENOVO:ct3:cvrNONE:
dmi.product.name: 8810YDP
dmi.product.version: ThinkCentre M55
dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO

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