package linux-image-4.2.0-21-generic (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 128

[Glaucius Zacher]

Running Oracle VM Virtualbox on windows 10

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10
Package: linux-image-4.2.0-21-generic (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-16.19-generic 4.2.3
Uname: Linux 4.2.0-16-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.19.1-0ubuntu3
Architecture: i386
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: glaucius 1293 F.... pulseaudio
Date: Sun Aug 7 20:48:06 2016
DuplicateSignature: package:linux-image-4.2.0-21-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=a89c7e18-e477-45f6-947c-53a51dd46111
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-12-17 (234 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Release i386 (20151021)
IwConfig:
 enp0s3 no wireless extensions.

 lo no wireless extensions.
Lsusb: Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
MachineType: innotek GmbH VirtualBox
ProcFB:

ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.2.0-16-generic root=UUID=0f2e4fec-368e-41bb-8692-32c47f4249c2 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~beta2-29
RfKill:

SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-image-4.2.0-21-generic (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 128
UdevLog: Error: [Errno 2] No existe el archivo o el directorio: '/var/log/udev'
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 12/01/2006
dmi.bios.vendor: innotek GmbH
dmi.bios.version: VirtualBox
dmi.board.name: VirtualBox
dmi.board.vendor: Oracle Corporation
dmi.board.version: 1.2
dmi.chassis.type: 1
dmi.chassis.vendor: Oracle Corporation
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvninnotekGmbH:bvrVirtualBox:bd12/01/2006:svninnotekGmbH:pnVirtualBox:pvr1.2:rvnOracleCorporation:rnVirtualBox:rvr1.2:cvnOracleCorporation:ct1:cvr:
dmi.product.name: VirtualBox
dmi.product.version: 1.2
dmi.sys.vendor: innotek GmbH

[Brad Figg (brad-figg)]

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[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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