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EVERYTHING FAILS TO INSTALL after installing linux-headers-2.6.32-34-generic

Bug #879802 reported by Cock Roach on 2011-10-22

This bug affects 1 person

Affects		Status	Importance	Assigned to	Milestone
	linux (Ubuntu)	Invalid	Undecided	Unassigned

Bug Description

Everything fails to install now. Here is an example:

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Unpacking fail2ban (from .../fail2ban_0.8.4-1ubuntu1_all.deb) ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Processing triggers for ureadahead ...
ureadahead will be reprofiled on next reboot
Setting up linux-image-2.6.32-33-generic (2.6.32-33.72) ...
Running depmod.
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-33-generic
Not updating initrd symbolic links since we are being updated/reinstalled
(2.6.32-33.70 was configured last, according to dpkg)
Not updating image symbolic links since we are being updated/reinstalled
(2.6.32-33.70 was configured last, according to dpkg)
Running postinst hook script /usr/sbin/update-grub.
Generating grub.cfg ...
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-34-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-34-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-33-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-33-generic
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.bin
done
Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 2.6.32-33-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-33-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/nvidia-common 2.6.32-33-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-33-generic
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/nvidia-detector", line 8, in <module>
    a = NvidiaDetection(printonly=True)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/NvidiaDetector/nvidiadetector.py", line 85, in __init__
    self.printSelection()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/NvidiaDetector/nvidiadetector.py", line 408, in printSelection
    driver = self.selectDriver()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/NvidiaDetector/nvidiadetector.py", line 328, in selectDriver
    choice = self.driversForCards[self.driversForCards.keys()[0]][0]
IndexError: list index out of range
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/nvidia-common exited with return code 1
Failed to process /etc/kernel/postinst.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-2.6.32-33-generic.postinst line 1003.
dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6.32-33-generic (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
Setting up linux-image-2.6.32-34-generic (2.6.32-34.77) ...
Running depmod.
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-34-generic
Running postinst hook script /usr/sbin/update-grub.
Generating grub.cfg ...
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-34-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-34-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-33-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-33-generic
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.bin
done
Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 2.6.32-34-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-34-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/nvidia-common 2.6.32-34-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-34-generic
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/nvidia-detector", line 8, in <module>
    a = NvidiaDetection(printonly=True)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/NvidiaDetector/nvidiadetector.py", line 85, in __init__
    self.printSelection()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/NvidiaDetector/nvidiadetector.py", line 408, in printSelection
    driver = self.selectDriver()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/NvidiaDetector/nvidiadetector.py", line 328, in selectDriver
    choice = self.driversForCards[self.driversForCards.keys()[0]][0]
IndexError: list index out of range
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/nvidia-common exited with return code 1
Failed to process /etc/kernel/postinst.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-2.6.32-34-generic.postinst line 1003.
dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6.32-34-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-2.6.32-34-generic; however:
  Package linux-image-2.6.32-34-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 (= 2.6.32.34.40); however:
  Package linux-image-generic is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing linux-generic (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Setting up linux-headers-2.6.32-33-generic (2.6.32-33.72) ...
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
Examining /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/dkms 2.6.32-33-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-33-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/nvidia-common 2.6.32-33-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-33-generic
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/nvidia-detector", line 8, in <module>
    a = NvidiaDetection(printonly=True)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/NvidiaDetector/nvidiadetector.py", line 85, in __init__
    self.printSelection()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/NvidiaDetector/nvidiadetector.py", line 408, in printSelection
    driver = self.selectDriver()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/NvidiaDetector/nvidiadetector.py", line 328, in selectDriver
    choice = self.driversForCards[self.driversForCards.keys()[0]][0]
IndexError: list index out of range
run-parts: /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/nvidia-common exited with return code 1
Failed to process /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-headers-2.6.32-33-generic.postinst line 110.
dpkg: error processing linux-headers-2.6.32-33-generic (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
Setting up linux-headers-2.6.32-34-generic (2.6.32-34.77) ...
Examining /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/dkms 2.6.32-34-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-34-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/nvidia-common 2.6.32-34-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-34-generic
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/nvidia-detector", line 8, in <module>
    a = NvidiaDetection(printonly=True)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/NvidiaDetector/nvidiadetector.py", line 85, in __init__
    self.printSelection()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/NvidiaDetector/nvidiadetector.py", line 408, in printSelection
    driver = self.selectDriver()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/NvidiaDetector/nvidiadetector.py", line 328, in selectDriver
    choice = self.driversForCards[self.driversForCards.keys()[0]][0]
IndexError: list index out of range
run-parts: /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/nvidia-common exited with return code 1
Failed to process /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-headers-2.6.32-34-generic.postinst line 110.
dpkg: error processing linux-headers-2.6.32-34-generic (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-headers-generic:
linux-headers-generic depends on linux-headers-2.6.32-34-generic; however:
  Package linux-headers-2.6.32-34-generic is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing linux-headers-generic (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Setting up fail2ban (0.8.4-1ubuntu1) ...
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already

Processing triggers for python-central ...
Setting up linux-image-2.6.32-34-generic (2.6.32-34.77) ...
Running depmod.
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-34-generic
Running postinst hook script /usr/sbin/update-grub.
Generating grub.cfg ...
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-34-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-34-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-33-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-33-generic
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.bin
File descriptor 4 (/dev/null) leaked on lvs invocation. Parent PID 15982: /bin/sh
File descriptor 5 (socket:[10822]) leaked on lvs invocation. Parent PID 15982: /bin/sh
File descriptor 10 (pipe:[10821]) leaked on lvs invocation. Parent PID 15982: /bin/sh
File descriptor 11 (pipe:[10821]) leaked on lvs invocation. Parent PID 15982: /bin/sh
File descriptor 40 (pipe:[12855]) leaked on lvs invocation. Parent PID 15982: /bin/sh
File descriptor 41 (pipe:[12855]) leaked on lvs invocation. Parent PID 15982: /bin/sh
done
Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 2.6.32-34-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-34-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/nvidia-common 2.6.32-34-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-34-generic
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/nvidia-detector", line 8, in <module>
    a = NvidiaDetection(printonly=True)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/NvidiaDetector/nvidiadetector.py", line 85, in __init__
    self.printSelection()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/NvidiaDetector/nvidiadetector.py", line 408, in printSelection
    driver = self.selectDriver()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/NvidiaDetector/nvidiadetector.py", line 328, in selectDriver
    choice = self.driversForCards[self.driversForCards.keys()[0]][0]
IndexError: list index out of range
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/nvidia-common exited with return code 1
Failed to process /etc/kernel/postinst.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-2.6.32-34-generic.postinst line 1003.
dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6.32-34-generic (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
Setting up linux-headers-2.6.32-33-generic (2.6.32-33.72) ...
Examining /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/dkms 2.6.32-33-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-33-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/nvidia-common 2.6.32-33-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-33-generic
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/nvidia-detector", line 8, in <module>
    a = NvidiaDetection(printonly=True)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/NvidiaDetector/nvidiadetector.py", line 85, in __init__
    self.printSelection()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/NvidiaDetector/nvidiadetector.py", line 408, in printSelection
    driver = self.selectDriver()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/NvidiaDetector/nvidiadetector.py", line 328, in selectDriver
    choice = self.driversForCards[self.driversForCards.keys()[0]][0]
IndexError: list index out of range
run-parts: /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/nvidia-common exited with return code 1
Failed to process /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-headers-2.6.32-33-generic.postinst line 110.
dpkg: error processing linux-headers-2.6.32-33-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-2.6.32-34-generic; however:
  Package linux-image-2.6.32-34-generic is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing linux-image-generic (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Setting up linux-image-2.6.32-33-generic (2.6.32-33.72) ...
Running depmod.
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-33-generic
Not updating initrd symbolic links since we are being updated/reinstalled
(2.6.32-33.70 was configured last, according to dpkg)
Not updating image symbolic links since we are being updated/reinstalled
(2.6.32-33.70 was configured last, according to dpkg)
Running postinst hook script /usr/sbin/update-grub.
Generating grub.cfg ...
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-34-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-34-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-33-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-33-generic
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.bin
File descriptor 4 (/dev/null) leaked on lvs invocation. Parent PID 20692: /bin/sh
File descriptor 5 (socket:[10822]) leaked on lvs invocation. Parent PID 20692: /bin/sh
File descriptor 10 (pipe:[10821]) leaked on lvs invocation. Parent PID 20692: /bin/sh
File descriptor 11 (pipe:[10821]) leaked on lvs invocation. Parent PID 20692: /bin/sh
File descriptor 40 (pipe:[12855]) leaked on lvs invocation. Parent PID 20692: /bin/sh
File descriptor 41 (pipe:[12855]) leaked on lvs invocation. Parent PID 20692: /bin/sh
done
Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 2.6.32-33-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-33-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/nvidia-common 2.6.32-33-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-33-generic
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/nvidia-detector", line 8, in <module>
    a = NvidiaDetection(printonly=True)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/NvidiaDetector/nvidiadetector.py", line 85, in __init__
    self.printSelection()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/NvidiaDetector/nvidiadetector.py", line 408, in printSelection
    driver = self.selectDriver()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/NvidiaDetector/nvidiadetector.py", line 328, in selectDriver
    choice = self.driversForCards[self.driversForCards.keys()[0]][0]
IndexError: list index out of range
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/nvidia-common exited with return code 1
Failed to process /etc/kernel/postinst.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-2.6.32-33-generic.postinst line 1003.
dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6.32-33-generic (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
Setting up linux-headers-2.6.32-34-generic (2.6.32-34.77) ...
Examining /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/dkms 2.6.32-34-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-34-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/nvidia-common 2.6.32-34-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-34-generic
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/nvidia-detector", line 8, in <module>
    a = NvidiaDetection(printonly=True)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/NvidiaDetector/nvidiadetector.py", line 85, in __init__
    self.printSelection()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/NvidiaDetector/nvidiadetector.py", line 408, in printSelection
    driver = self.selectDriver()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/NvidiaDetector/nvidiadetector.py", line 328, in selectDriver
    choice = self.driversForCards[self.driversForCards.keys()[0]][0]
IndexError: list index out of range
run-parts: /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/nvidia-common exited with return code 1
Failed to process /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-headers-2.6.32-34-generic.postinst line 110.
dpkg: error processing linux-headers-2.6.32-34-generic (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-generic:
linux-generic depends on linux-image-generic (= 2.6.32.34.40); however:
  Package linux-image-generic is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing linux-generic (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-headers-generic:
linux-headers-generic depends on linux-headers-2.6.32-34-generic; however:
  Package linux-headers-2.6.32-34-generic is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing linux-headers-generic (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured

There are 2 nvidia 460 graphic cards connected in an load balanced graphic array [if that's handy to know]

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: linux-image-2.6.32-33-generic 2.6.32-33.72
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-34.77-generic 2.6.32.44+drm33.19
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-34-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Oct 22 08:58:02 2011
ErrorMessage: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/nvidia-common exited with return code 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04.3 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20110720.1)
SourcePackage: nvidia-common
Title: package linux-image-2.6.32-33-generic 2.6.32-33.72 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/nvidia-common exited with return code 1

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Cock Roach (cockroach) wrote on 2011-10-22:

AptOrdering.txt Edit (324 bytes, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
Dependencies.txt Edit (1.3 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
Df.txt Edit (664 bytes, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
Dmesg.txt Edit (77.2 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
DpkgTerminalLog.gz Edit (28.4 KiB, application/x-gzip)

Brad Figg (brad-figg) on 2011-10-22

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

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Joseph Salisbury (jsalisbury) wrote on 2011-10-24:

Can you try the following:

sudo apt-get install -f

sudo apt-get clean
sudo apt-get update

Then try to re-install the package.

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dino99 (9d9) wrote on 2015-12-31:

This version has expired long times ago, and so will never get support

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

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