package linux-image-3.19.0-26-generic (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 128

[Krishna Kumar]

Tried to update when the system showed an update popover. Few days back there were space concerns with /boot and then the old images were removed.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04
Package: linux-image-3.19.0-26-generic (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-25.26-generic 3.19.8-ckt2
Uname: Linux 3.19.0-25-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.17.2-0ubuntu1.2
Architecture: amd64
CRDA:
 country IN: DFS-UNSET
  (2402 - 2482 @ 40), (N/A, 20), (N/A)
  (5170 - 5250 @ 40), (N/A, 20), (N/A)
  (5250 - 5330 @ 40), (N/A, 20), (0 ms), DFS
  (5735 - 5835 @ 40), (N/A, 20), (N/A)
Date: Wed Aug 19 09:03:27 2015
DuplicateSignature: package:linux-image-3.19.0-26-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=f77e51c8-a4f7-4167-8487-25bc12667ab0
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-06-30 (49 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 15.04 "Vivid Vervet" - Release amd64 (20150422)
MachineType: Dell Inc. Latitude E7440
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.19.0-25-generic.efi.signed root=/dev/mapper/ubuntu--gnome--vg-root ro noprompt 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 N/A
SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-image-3.19.0-26-generic (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 128
UdevLog: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/var/log/udev'
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 05/01/2014
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: A09
dmi.board.name: 07F3F4
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.board.version: A00
dmi.chassis.type: 9
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA09:bd05/01/2014:svnDellInc.:pnLatitudeE7440:pvr01:rvnDellInc.:rn07F3F4:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct9:cvr:
dmi.product.name: Latitude E7440
dmi.product.version: 01
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.

[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 or updates.

If that does not resolve your issue, please mark the bug as "Confirmed"

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