package linux-image-3.16.0-3-generic (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 128

[Cliff Carson]

System failure while running Software Updater.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10
Package: linux-image-3.16.0-3-generic (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.15.0-6.11-generic 3.15.0
Uname: Linux 3.15.0-6-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.14.4-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC1: cliff 2113 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC0: cliff 2113 F.... pulseaudio
Date: Wed Jul 16 09:08:06 2014
DuplicateSignature: package:linux-image-3.16.0-3-generic:(not installed):subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 128
ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 128
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=cc23d289-9aa8-4b46-a128-b1634ce01751
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-06-28 (17 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Alpha amd64 (20140624)
IwConfig:
 eth0 no wireless extensions.

 lo no wireless extensions.
MachineType: Si G41M-P33
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.15.0-6-generic root=UUID=76eac418-9e1e-41d6-974c-43e5429fe506 ro init=/lib/systemd/systemd
PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon.
RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc 2.02~beta2-10
RfKill:

SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-image-3.16.0-3-generic (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 128
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
WifiSyslog:

dmi.bios.date: 01/05/2010
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: V7.7
dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: G41M-P33 (MS-7592)
dmi.board.vendor: MSI
dmi.board.version: 3.0
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: MSI
dmi.chassis.version: 3.0
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrV7.7:bd01/05/2010:svnSi:pnG41M-P33:pvr3.0:rvnMSI:rnG41M-P33(MS-7592):rvr3.0:cvnMSI:ct3:cvr3.0:
dmi.product.name: G41M-P33
dmi.product.version: 3.0
dmi.sys.vendor: Si

[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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