package linux-headers-2.6.38-10 (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess dpkg-deb --fsys-tarfile returned error exit status 2

[Scott Lavender]

The following packages have unmet dependencies:

linux-headers-2.6.38-10-generic: Depends: linux-headers-2.6.38-10 but it is not installed
                                 Depends: libc6 (>= 2.11) but 2.13-0ubuntu13 is installed

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: linux-headers-2.6.38-10 (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-10.46-generic 2.6.38.7
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-10-generic x86_64
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.23.
AptOrdering:
 linux-headers-2.6.38-10: Install
 linux-headers-2.6.38-10: Configure
 linux-headers-2.6.38-10-generic: Configure
 linux-headers-generic: Configure
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: scott 1522 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p: scott 1522 F...m pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC1: scott 1522 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xfe9fc000 irq 45'
   Mixer name : 'Analog Devices AD1983'
   Components : 'HDA:11d41983,102801da,00100400'
   Controls : 26
   Simple ctrls : 15
Card1.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:1 'M44'/'M Audio Delta 44 at 0xdca0, irq 16'
   Mixer name : 'ICE1712 - multitrack'
   Components : ''
   Controls : 55
   Simple ctrls : 37
Date: Fri Jul 15 14:28:27 2011
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Unpacking linux-headers-2.6.38-10 (from .../linux-headers-2.6.38-10_2.6.38-10.46_all.deb) ...
 dpkg-deb (subprocess): data: internal gzip read error: '<fd:0>: data error'
 dpkg-deb: error: subprocess <decompress> returned error exit status 2
 dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-headers-2.6.38-10_2.6.38-10.46_all.deb (--unpack):
  subprocess dpkg-deb --fsys-tarfile returned error exit status 2
ErrorMessage: subprocess dpkg-deb --fsys-tarfile returned error exit status 2
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=d5b7b436-1e78-4399-85bc-efc2198a1e07
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Studio 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110426.1)
IwConfig:
 lo no wireless extensions.

 eth0 no wireless extensions.
MachineType: Dell Inc. OptiPlex 745
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-10-generic root=UUID=6629f1d5-2f3a-4069-b839-9d576c66e501 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-2.6.38-10-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-2.6.38-10-generic N/A
 linux-firmware 1.52
RfKill:

SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-headers-2.6.38-10 (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess dpkg-deb --fsys-tarfile returned error exit status 2
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 03/01/2010
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 2.6.4
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: ����������
dmi.chassis.type: 6
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvr2.6.4:bd03/01/2010:svnDellInc.:pnOptiPlex745:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn:rvr:cvnDellInc.:ct6:cvr:
dmi.product.name: OptiPlex 745
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.

[Brian Murray (brian-murray)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. It seems that there was an error on your system when trying to install a particular package. Please execute the following command, as it will clear your package cache, in a terminal:

sudo apt-get clean

Then try performing the update again. This will likely resolve your issue, but the failure can be caused by filesystem or memory corruption. So please also run a fsck on your filesystem(s) and a memory test. If this does resolve your bug please set its status to Invalid. Thanks in advance!

[Scott Lavender (slavender)]

Brilliant!

Updates completed and marking this bug as 'Invalid'.

Thank you.