package linux-image-3.16.0-31-generic 3.16.0-31.43 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 17

Bug #1438142 reported by Bri Hays
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linux (Ubuntu)
Expired
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Bug Description

system seems to be operating fine with the exception of the package error reporting

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10
Package: linux-image-3.16.0-31-generic 3.16.0-31.43
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-30.40-generic 3.16.7-ckt3
Uname: Linux 3.16.0-30-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8.2
Architecture: i386
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC3: bri 2477 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC2: bri 2477 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC0: bri 2477 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC1: bri 2477 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'iw'
Date: Wed Mar 18 07:29:11 2015
DuplicateSignature: package:linux-image-3.16.0-31-generic:3.16.0-31.43:subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 17
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 17
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=64318714-41f1-4b4e-9c72-d7dbfe92dd36
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-08-17 (224 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release i386 (20140722.2)
IwConfig:
 lo no wireless extensions.

 eth0 no wireless extensions.
MachineType: Dell Computer Corporation PowerEdge 700
ProcFB: 0 radeondrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-30-generic root=UUID=b6d88179-b922-434f-9c3d-bc8d0f150fa5 ro quiet splash
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-3.16.0-31-generic 3.16.0-31.43 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 17
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to utopic on 2014-10-25 (155 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 01/04/2006
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Computer Corporation
dmi.bios.version: A06
dmi.board.name: 0P1158
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Computer Corporation
dmi.board.version: A00
dmi.chassis.type: 6
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Computer Corporation
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellComputerCorporation:bvrA06:bd01/04/2006:svnDellComputerCorporation:pnPowerEdge700:pvr:rvnDellComputerCorporation:rn0P1158:rvrA00:cvnDellComputerCorporation:ct6:cvr:
dmi.product.name: PowerEdge 700
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Computer Corporation

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Bri Hays (srqbri) wrote :
tags: removed: need-duplicate-check
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Brad Figg (brad-figg) wrote : Status changed to Confirmed

This change was made by a bot.

Changed in linux (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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Joseph Salisbury (jsalisbury) wrote :

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"

Changed in linux (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → Low
status: Confirmed → Incomplete
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Bri Hays (srqbri) wrote : Re: [Bug 1438142] Re: package linux-image-3.16.0-31-generic 3.16.0-31.43 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 17

That did appear to solve the problem, thank you for the quick response.
Please let me know if I need to take any action to indicate same in the
bug tracking system.

thanks, Bri

On 03/30/2015 02:29 PM, Joseph Salisbury wrote:
> 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"
>
>
> ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
> Importance: Undecided => Low
>
> ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
> Status: Confirmed => Incomplete
>

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Bri Hays (srqbri) wrote : It's up to you
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

[Expired for linux (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]

Changed in linux (Ubuntu):
status: Incomplete → Expired
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