package linux-firmware 1.164.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

[Jason Logan]

17.04
pkg 1.164.1

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.04
Package: linux-firmware 1.164.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-30.32-generic 4.8.6
Uname: Linux 4.8.0-30-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.4-0ubuntu4.1
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Jun 1 13:55:22 2017
Dependencies:

Df:

Dmesg:

ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-12-16 (169 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.10 "Yakkety Yak" - Release amd64 (20161012.2)
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.10ubuntu2
 apt 1.4
SourcePackage: linux-firmware
Title: package linux-firmware 1.164.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Seth Forshee (sforshee)]

That looks like a transient error due to resource usage - too many processes running, too much memory/swap in use, or something like that. Try closing down some applications, or even logging out or rebooting, then run "sudo apt-get install" in a terminal and see if the package can install successfully.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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