package linux-image-3.13.0-53-generic (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 128

[Walter Mebane]

problem during routine update

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: linux-image-3.13.0-53-generic (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-52.86~precise1-generic 3.13.11-ckt18
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-52-generic x86_64
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version k3.13.0-52-generic.
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.8
Architecture: amd64
ArecordDevices:
 **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
 card 1: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 0: ALC292 Analog [ALC292 Analog]
   Subdevices: 1/1
   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC1: wrm1 3069 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC0: wrm1 3069 F.... pulseaudio
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'HDMI'/'HDA Intel HDMI at 0xf0630000 irq 63'
   Mixer name : 'Intel Haswell HDMI'
   Components : 'HDA:80862807,80860101,00100000'
   Controls : 21
   Simple ctrls : 3
Card1.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:1 'PCH'/'HDA Intel PCH at 0xf0634000 irq 62'
   Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC292'
   Components : 'HDA:10ec0292,17aa2214,00100001'
   Controls : 22
   Simple ctrls : 10
Card29.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:29 'ThinkPadEC'/'ThinkPad Console Audio Control at EC reg 0x30, fw unknown'
   Mixer name : 'ThinkPad EC (unknown)'
   Components : ''
   Controls : 1
   Simple ctrls : 1
Card29.Amixer.values:
 Simple mixer control 'Console',0
   Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum
   Playback channels: Mono
   Mono: Playback [on]
Date: Tue May 26 02:02:19 2015
DuplicateSignature: package:linux-image-3.13.0-53-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=fce31b20-9840-4065-9959-5a73e181ee10
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.4 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20140204)
MachineType: LENOVO 20ALCTO1WW
MarkForUpload: True
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-52-generic root=UUID=d9f62d72-d809-4030-977b-2157f839ac65 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 1.99-21ubuntu3.17
SourcePackage: linux-lts-trusty
Title: package linux-image-3.13.0-53-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: 12/02/2013
dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.bios.version: GIET66WW (2.16 )
dmi.board.asset.tag: Not Available
dmi.board.name: 20ALCTO1WW
dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.board.version: Not Defined
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.chassis.version: Not Available
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvrGIET66WW(2.16):bd12/02/2013:svnLENOVO:pn20ALCTO1WW:pvrThinkPadX240:rvnLENOVO:rn20ALCTO1WW:rvrNotDefined:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNotAvailable:
dmi.product.name: 20ALCTO1WW
dmi.product.version: ThinkPad X240
dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO