package linux-image-3.13.0-52-generic (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 128

[A.Carvalho]

just ran update and got stalled.
afert exiting a restarted, presented this problem report.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: linux-image-3.13.0-52-generic (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-49.83-generic 3.13.11-ckt17
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-49-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.10
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC1: miko 2190 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC0: miko 2190 F.... pulseaudio
Date: Fri May 8 22:52:45 2015
DuplicateSignature: package:linux-image-3.13.0-52-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=dcf09f4d-1b95-4bb4-826e-caa94069b017
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-04-25 (378 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140417)
MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name
ProcFB: 0 radeondrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-49-generic root=UUID=6dc5d108-a53b-466b-b19a-d8fb9fbf8be6 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~beta2-9ubuntu1
RfKill:

SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-image-3.13.0-52-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)
dmi.bios.date: 10/31/2008
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 1102
dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: M3A-H/HDMI
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
dmi.board.version: Rev 1.xx
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr1102:bd10/31/2008:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnM3A-H/HDMI:rvrRev1.xx:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: System Product Name
dmi.product.version: System Version
dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer

[Brad Figg (brad-figg)]

This change was made by a bot.

[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"

[A.Carvalho (ac003)]

solved with Joseph's sugestion.
cleaned, removed unused packages and updated to latest version.
most probably not a bug, but incompatibilities with other software.