package linux-image-extra-3.16.0-31-generic 3.16.0-31.41 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Stephen Sentoff]

I got an automatic pop-up that an error had occurred, which asked to be report the problem. Apparently it was due to a failure in an automatic update to my system.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10
Package: linux-image-extra-3.16.0-31-generic 3.16.0-31.41
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-30.40-generic 3.16.7-ckt3
Uname: Linux 3.16.0-30-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8.2
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC1: shsentoff 2923 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC0: shsentoff 2923 F.... pulseaudio
Date: Wed Feb 25 07:47:07 2015
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=6c868fdc-d446-41fd-a6e8-62beda07cbd4
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-12-20 (66 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Release amd64 (20141022.1)
IwConfig:
 eth0 no wireless extensions.

 lo no wireless extensions.
MachineType: LENOVO 2222222
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.16.0-30-generic root=/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-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 2.02~beta2-15
RfKill:

SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-image-extra-3.16.0-31-generic 3.16.0-31.41 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
WifiSyslog:

dmi.bios.date: 07/04/2008
dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.bios.version: 52KT43AUS
dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: LENOVO
dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.board.version: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvr52KT43AUS:bd07/04/2008:svnLENOVO:pn2222222:pvrLENOVOXXXX:rvnLENOVO:rnLENOVO:rvrTobefilledbyO.E.M.:cvnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:ct3:cvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.:
dmi.product.name: 2222222
dmi.product.version: LENOVO XXXX
dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO

[Brad Figg (brad-figg)]

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[Joseph Salisbury (jsalisbury)]

You may need to run the following from a terminal:

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"

[Bernie Hoeneisen (bhoeneis)]

In my case 'sudo apt-get install -f' revealed 'No space left on device'.
'df -k' confirmed that the /boot partition was full.

Removing some old kernel-image packages resolved the issue for me.

[Stephen Sentoff (steve30401)]

I checked my /boot partition and found that it only had 15MB left. Cleaning out some old images also fixed the problem for me.