package linux-image-4.4.0-28-generic (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 128

[Steve Langasek]

The last couple of kernel upgrades in xenial have failed for me under update-manager. The output from the maintainer scripts suggests some kind of debconf plumbing problem, of the kind we've seen before but not usually in a stable release when upgrades aren't happening.

Preparing to unpack .../linux-image-4.4.0-28-generic_4.4.0-28.47_amd64.deb ...
Use of uninitialized value $reply in scalar chomp at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 66.
Use of uninitialized value $reply in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 67.
Use of uninitialized value $reply in split at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 68.
Use of uninitialized value $reply in scalar chomp at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 66.
Use of uninitialized value $reply in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 67.
Use of uninitialized value $reply in split at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 68.
Use of uninitialized value $reply in scalar chomp at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 66.
Use of uninitialized value $reply in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 67.
Use of uninitialized value $reply in split at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 68.
Use of uninitialized value $ret in string eq at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 109.
Done.
dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-4.4.0-28-generic_4.4.0-28.47_amd64.deb (--unpack):
 subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 128

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: linux-image-4.4.0-28-generic (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-24.43-generic 4.4.10
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-24-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC1: vorlon 4203 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p: vorlon 4203 F...m pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC0: vorlon 4203 F.... pulseaudio
Date: Tue Jun 28 09:25:28 2016
ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 128
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=6df76279-19ea-45a4-bec9-e4fdc858729a
InstallationDate: Installed on 2010-09-24 (2104 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100816.1)
MachineType: LENOVO 2306CTO
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-4.4.0-24-generic root=/dev/mapper/hostname-root 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 N/A
SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-image-4.4.0-28-generic (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 128
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-04-15 (74 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 10/25/2013
dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.bios.version: G2ET97WW (2.57 )
dmi.board.asset.tag: Not Available
dmi.board.name: 2306CTO
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:bvrG2ET97WW(2.57):bd10/25/2013:svnLENOVO:pn2306CTO:pvrThinkPadX230:rvnLENOVO:rn2306CTO:rvrNotDefined:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNotAvailable:
dmi.product.name: 2306CTO
dmi.product.version: ThinkPad X230
dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO

[Brad Figg (brad-figg)]

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