package linux-image-2.6.31-20-generic 2.6.31-20.57 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

Bug #536825 reported by archenroot
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Bug Description

first there was an error with some plugin for mozilla...
well, then I just tried to run "sudo apt-get upgrade" command, the whole output of console is>
Setting up linux-image-2.6.31-20-generic (2.6.31-20.57) ...
dpkg (subprocess): unable to execute installed post-installation script: Exec format error
dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6.31-20-generic (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-generic:
 linux-image-generic depends on linux-image-2.6.31-20-generic; however:
  Package linux-image-2.6.31-20-generic is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing linux-image-generic (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-generic:
 linux-generic depends on linux-image-generic (= 2.6.31.20.33); however:
  Package linux-image-generic is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing linux-generic (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
 linux-image-2.6.31-20-generic
 linux-image-generic
 linux-generic
zangetsu@coetech:~$ sudo apt-get install update
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
E: Couldn't find package update
zangetsu@coetech:~$ sudo apt-get update
Hit http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com karmic Release.gpg
Ign http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/main Translation-en_US
Ign http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/restricted Translation-en_US
Ign http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/universe Translation-en_US
Ign http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/multiverse Translation-en_US
Hit http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-updates Release.gpg
Ign http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-updates/main Translation-en_US
Ign http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-updates/restricted Translation-en_US
Ign http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-updates/universe Translation-en_US
Ign http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-updates/multiverse Translation-en_US
Hit http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com karmic Release
Hit http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-updates Release
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security Release.gpg
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security/main Translation-en_US
Hit http://archive.canonical.com karmic Release.gpg
Ign http://archive.canonical.com karmic/partner Translation-en_US
Hit http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/main Packages
Hit http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/restricted Packages
Hit http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/main Sources
Hit http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/restricted Sources
Hit http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/universe Packages
Hit http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/universe Sources
Hit http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/multiverse Packages
Hit http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/multiverse Sources
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security/restricted Translation-en_US
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security/universe Translation-en_US
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security/multiverse Translation-en_US
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security Release
Hit http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-updates/main Packages
Hit http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-updates/restricted Packages
Hit http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-updates/main Sources
Hit http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-updates/restricted Sources
Hit http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-updates/universe Packages
Hit http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-updates/universe Sources
Hit http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-updates/multiverse Packages
Hit http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-updates/multiverse Sources
Hit http://archive.canonical.com karmic Release
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security/main Packages
Hit http://archive.canonical.com karmic/partner Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security/restricted Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security/main Sources
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security/restricted Sources
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security/universe Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security/universe Sources
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security/multiverse Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security/multiverse Sources
Reading package lists... Done
zangetsu@coetech:~$ sudo apt-get upgrade
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages have been kept back:
  linux-headers-generic
The following packages will be upgraded:
  linux-libc-dev
1 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 1 not upgraded.
3 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 751kB of archives.
After this operation, 8,192B of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? Y
Get:1 http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-updates/main linux-libc-dev 2.6.31-20.57 [751kB]
Fetched 751kB in 0s (1,246kB/s)
(Reading database ... 273420 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace linux-libc-dev 2.6.31-19.56 (using .../linux-libc-dev_2.6.31-20.57_amd64.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement linux-libc-dev ...
Setting up linux-image-2.6.31-20-generic (2.6.31-20.57) ...
dpkg (subprocess): unable to execute installed post-installation script: Exec format error
dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6.31-20-generic (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-generic:
 linux-image-generic depends on linux-image-2.6.31-20-generic; however:
  Package linux-image-2.6.31-20-generic is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing linux-image-generic (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-generic:
 linux-generic depends on linux-image-generic (= 2.6.31.20.33); however:
  Package linux-image-generic is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing linux-generic (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Setting up linux-libc-dev (2.6.31-20.57) ...
No 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.
                                                    Errors were encountered while processing:
 linux-image-2.6.31-20-generic
 linux-image-generic
 linux-generic
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
zangetsu@coetech:~$

ProblemType: Package
AptOrdering:
 linux-libc-dev: Install
 linux-image-2.6.31-20-generic: Configure
 linux-image-generic: Configure
 linux-generic: Configure
 linux-libc-dev: Configure
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: zangetsu 10106 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p: zangetsu 10106 F...m pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/seq: timidity 4621 F.... timidity
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xf9ff8000 irq 22'
   Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC883'
   Components : 'HDA:10ec0883,1043829f,00100002'
   Controls : 35
   Simple ctrls : 20
Date: Wed Mar 10 21:52:52 2010
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=415f594d-0a85-48fa-b858-932daf6a4e14
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release amd64 (20091027)
MachineType: System manufacturer P5KC
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Package: linux-image-2.6.31-20-generic 2.6.31-20.57
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-19-generic root=UUID=89af0335-52aa-4461-a09f-bb9c4d60c239 ro quiet splash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-19.56-generic
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-backports-modules-2.6.31-19-generic N/A
 linux-firmware 1.26
RfKill:

SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-image-2.6.31-20-generic 2.6.31-20.57 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-19-generic x86_64
dmi.bios.date: 06/25/2008
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 1203
dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: P5KC
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
dmi.board.version: Rev 1.xx
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr1203:bd06/25/2008:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnP5KC:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnP5KC:rvrRev1.xx:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: P5KC
dmi.product.version: System Version
dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer

Revision history for this message
archenroot (archenroot-gmail) wrote :
tags: added: karmic
Revision history for this message
Jean-Baptiste Lallement (jibel) wrote :

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. This particular bug has already been reported and is a duplicate of bug 512096, so it is being marked as such. Please look at the other bug report to see if there is any missing information that you can provide, or to see if there is a workaround for the bug. Additionally, any further discussion regarding the bug should occur in the other report. Please continue to report any other bugs you may find.

Changed in linux (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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