package linux-image-2.6.28-15-generic 2.6.28-15.52 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 2

[Enzo]

When I try to install a package or apt-get autoremove I get following error:

root@echimien-desktop:/home/echimien# apt-get autoremove
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
11 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0B of additional disk space will be used.
Setting up linux-image-2.6.28-15-generic (2.6.28-15.52) ...
Running depmod.
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-15-generic
Running postinst hook script /sbin/update-grub.
Searching for GRUB installation directory ... found: /boot/grub
Searching for default file ... found: /boot/grub/default
Testing for an existing GRUB menu.lst file ... found: /boot/grub/menu.lst
Searching for splash image ... none found, skipping ...
Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-15-generic
Found kernel: /boot/memtest86+.bin
: numeric argument requiredle: line 55: return: 0
User postinst hook script [/sbin/update-grub] exited with value 255
dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6.28-15-generic (--configure):
 subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 255
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-restricted-modules-2.6.28-15-generic:
 linux-restricted-modules-2.6.28-15-generic depends on linux-image-2.6.28-15-generic; however:
  Package linux-image-2.6.28-15-generic is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing linux-restricted-modules-2.6.28-15-generic (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-generic:
 linux-image-generic depends on linux-image-2.6.28-15-generic; however:
  Package linux-image-2.6.28-15-generic is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing linux-image-generic (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-restricted-modules-generic:
 linux-restricted-modules-genericNo apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
                                                           No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
     No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                                   No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                  depends on linux-restricted-modules-2.6.28-15-generic; however:
  Package linux-restricted-modules-2.6.28-15-generic is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing linux-restricted-modules-generic (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-generic:
 linux-generic depends on linux-image-generic (= 2.6.28.15.20); however:
  Package linux-image-generic is not configured yet.
 linux-generic depends on linux-restricted-modules-generic (= 2.6.28.15.20); however:
  Package linux-restricted-modules-generic is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing linux-generic (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Setting up linux-headers-2.6.28-13-generic (2.6.28-13.45) ...
Examining /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/dkms
 * Running DKMS auto installation service for kernel 2.6.28-13-generic
 * nvidia (96.43.10)... nvidia (96.43.10): Already installed on this kernel.
                                                                         [ OK ]
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/nvidia-common
run-parts: /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/nvidia-common exited with return code 10
Failed to process /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-headers-2.6.28-13-generic.postinst line 110.
dpkg: error processing linux-headers-2.6.28-13-generic (--configure):
 subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 2
Setting up linux-headers-2.6.28-14-generic (2.6.28-14.47) ...
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              Examining /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/dkms
 * Running DKMS auto installation service for kernel 2.6.28-14-generic
 * nvidia (96.43.10)... nvidia (96.43.10): Already installed on this kernel.
                                                                         [ OK ]
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/nvidia-common
run-parts: /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/nvidia-common exited with return code 10
Failed to process /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-headers-2.6.28-14-generic.postinst line 110.
dpkg: error processing linux-headers-2.6.28-14-generic (--configure):
 subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 2
Setting up linux-headers-2.6.28-15-generic (2.6.28-15.52) ...
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              Examining /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/dkms
 * Running DKMS auto installation service for kernel 2.6.28-15-generic
 * nvidia (96.43.10)... nvidia (96.43.10): Already installed on this kernel.
                                                                         [ OK ]
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/nvidia-common
run-parts: /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/nvidia-common exited with return code 10
Failed to process /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-headers-2.6.28-15-generic.postinst line 110.
dpkg: error processing linux-headers-2.6.28-15-generic (--configure):
 subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 2
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-headers-generic:
 linux-headers-generic depends on linux-headers-2.6.28-15-generic; however:
  Package linux-headers-2.6.28-15-generic is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing linux-headers-generic (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Setting up samba-common (2:3.3.2-1ubuntu3.2) ...
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                            /usr/share/debconf/confmodule: line : numeric argument required
dpkg: error processing samba-common (--configure):
 subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 255
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of samba:
 samba depends on samba-common (= 2:3.3.2-1ubuntu3.2); however:
  Package samba-common is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing samba (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                            Errors were encountered while processing:
 linux-image-2.6.28-15-generic
 linux-restricted-modules-2.6.28-15-generic
 linux-image-generic
 linux-restricted-modules-generic
 linux-generic
 linux-headers-2.6.28-13-generic
 linux-headers-2.6.28-14-generic
 linux-headers-2.6.28-15-generic
 linux-headers-generic
 samba-common
 samba
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

ProblemType: Package
Architecture: i386
CurrentDmesg:
 [ 29.896033] eth0: no IPv6 routers present
 [ 48.153272] stv680 [usb_stv680_remove_disconnected:1511]
 [ 48.153275] STV(i): STV0680 disconnected<6>Cisco Systems VPN Client Version 4.8.02 (0030) kernel module loaded
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.04
ErrorMessage: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 2
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=d1b975e1-0d0a-46ea-bf3f-3ea33a82249f
MachineType: MEDIONPC
NonfreeKernelModules: cisco_ipsec nvidia
Package: linux-image-2.6.28-15-generic 2.6.28-15.52
ProcCmdLine: root=UUID=e0dd76c1-1bd0-4a31-90db-4504c1425321 ro quiet splash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.28-15.52-generic
SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-image-2.6.28-15-generic 2.6.28-15.52 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 2

[Leann Ogasawara (leannogasawara)]

Hi Enzo,

Examining your DpkgTerminalLog I notice the following errors:

run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/nvidia-common
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/nvidia-common exited with return code 10
Failed to process /etc/kernel/postinst.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-2.6.28-15-generic.postinst line 1002.
dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6.28-15-generic (--configure):
 subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 2

This looks to be a duplicate of bug 331675 so I am marking it as such. Please continue to track this issue at that report. Thanks!