package linux-image-3.13.0-79-generic 3.13.0-79.123 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 17

[James Johnston]

was upgrading from version 12.04 to version 14.04 when problem occurred.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: linux-image-3.13.0-79-generic 3.13.0-79.123
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-170.220-generic 3.13.11-ckt39
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-170-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.29
Architecture: i386
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: james 3054 F.... pulseaudio
Date: Wed May 15 06:42:06 2019
DuplicateSignature: package:linux-image-3.13.0-79-generic:3.13.0-79.123:subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 17
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 17
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=a46e9566-b234-42c1-8190-cf2faf38ac18
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-04-08 (1863 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.4 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20140204)
Lsusb:
 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
 Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
 Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
 Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
MachineType: Dell Inc. Latitude D610
PccardctlIdent:
 Socket 0:
   no product info available
PccardctlStatus:
 Socket 0:
   no card
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-170-generic root=UUID=0af89630-e623-4dfc-82a4-e14418a93f26 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 2.02~beta2-9ubuntu1.17
RfKill:
 0: phy0: Wireless LAN
  Soft blocked: no
  Hard blocked: no
SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-image-3.13.0-79-generic 3.13.0-79.123 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 17
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2019-05-15 (0 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 10/02/2005
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: A06
dmi.board.name: 0U8082
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.chassis.type: 8
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA06:bd10/02/2005:svnDellInc.:pnLatitudeD610:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0U8082:rvr:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvr:
dmi.product.name: Latitude D610
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.

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   update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later)
   Failed to symbolic-link boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-30-generic to initrd.img:File exists at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-3.13.0-30-generic.postinst line 629.
   dpkg: error processing package linux-image-3.13.0-30-generic (--configure):

   Failed to symbolic-link boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-30-generic to initrd.img:File exists at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-3.13.0-30-generic.postinst line 629.
   dpkg: error processing package linux-image-3.13.0-30-generic (--configure):
    subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 17

   update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later)
   Failed to symbolic-link boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-32-generic to initrd.img:File exists at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-3.13.0-32-generic.postinst line 629.
   dpkg: error processing package linux-image-3.13.0-32-generic (--configure):

   Failed to symbolic-link boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-32-generic to initrd.img:File exists at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-3.13.0-32-generic.postinst line 629.
   dpkg: error processing package linux-image-3.13.0-32-generic (--configure):
    subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 17

   update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later)
   Failed to symbolic-link boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-34-generic to initrd.img:File exists at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-3.13.0-34-generic.postinst line 629.
   dpkg: error processing package linux-image-3.13.0-34-generic (--configure):

   Failed to symbolic-link boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-34-generic to initrd.img:File exists at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-3.13.0-34-generic.postinst line 629.
   dpkg: error processing package linux-image-3.13.0-34-generic (--configure):
    subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 17

   update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later)
   Failed to symbolic-link boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-35-generic to initrd.img:File exists at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-3.13.0-35-generic.postinst line 629.
   dpkg: error processing package linux-image-3.13.0-35-generic (--configure):

   Failed to symbolic-link boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-35-generic to initrd.img:File exists at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-3.13.0-35-generic.postinst line 629.
   dpkg: error processing package linux-image-3.13.0-35-generic (--configure):
    subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 17

   update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later)
   Failed to symbolic-link boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-36-generic to initrd.img:File exists at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-3.13.0-36-generic.postinst line 629.
   dpkg: error processing package linux-image-3.13.0-36-generic (--configure):

   Failed to symbolic-link boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-36-generic to initrd.img:File exists at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-3.13.0-36-generic.postinst line 629.
   dpkg: error processing package linux-image-3.13.0-36-generic (--configure):
    subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 17

   update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called l...