[Dell Inspiron 15R N5110] Depmod problem with 3.0.0.15

[Cefn]

Encountered this error when installing the kernel from 'proposed'. I don't know how to explore it further because there's no logging indication.

run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 3.0.0-15-generic-pae /boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-15-generic-pae
Error! Problems with depmod detected. Automatically uninstalling this module.
DKMS: Install Failed (depmod problems). Module rolled back to built state.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: linux-generic-pae 3.0.0.15.17
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-14.23-generic-pae 3.0.9
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-14-generic-pae i686
AlsaVersion:
 Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24.
 Compiled on Jan 10 2012 for kernel 3.0.0-14-generic-pae (SMP).
ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4
Architecture: i386
ArecordDevices:
 **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
 card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 0: STAC92xx Analog [STAC92xx Analog]
   Subdevices: 1/1
   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC1: cefn 1795 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC0: cefn 1795 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'PCH'/'HDA Intel PCH at 0xf7b00000 irq 58'
   Mixer name : 'IDT 92HD87B1/3'
   Components : 'HDA:111d76d1,102804b0,00100205'
   Controls : 16
   Simple ctrls : 9
Card1.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:1 'NVidia'/'HDA NVidia at 0xf6080000 irq 17'
   Mixer name : 'Nvidia GPU 14 HDMI/DP'
   Components : 'HDA:10de0014,10de0101,00100100'
   Controls : 24
   Simple ctrls : 4
Date: Tue Jan 10 13:46:52 2012
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release i386 (20111012)
MachineType: Dell Inc. Inspiron N5110
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_GB:en
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-14-generic-pae root=UUID=af952950-f353-4188-9c39-5d5de004eab5 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
PulseSinks:
 Error: command ['pacmd', 'list-sinks'] failed with exit code 1: Home directory /home/cefn not ours.
 No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon.
PulseSources:
 Error: command ['pacmd', 'list-sources'] failed with exit code 1: Home directory /home/cefn not ours.
 No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon.
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-3.0.0-14-generic-pae N/A
 linux-backports-modules-3.0.0-14-generic-pae N/A
 linux-firmware 1.60
SourcePackage: linux
StagingDrivers: mei
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 05/26/2011
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: A06
dmi.board.name: 0HVRTT
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.board.version: A06
dmi.chassis.type: 8
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.chassis.version: Not Specified
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA06:bd05/26/2011:svnDellInc.:pnInspironN5110:pvrNotSpecified:rvnDellInc.:rn0HVRTT:rvrA06:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvrNotSpecified:
dmi.product.name: Inspiron N5110
dmi.product.version: Not Specified
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.

[Joseph Salisbury (jsalisbury)]

Can you run the following:

sudo apt-get install -f
sudo apt-get clean
sudo apt-get update

Then re-install the package.

If that does not resolve your issue, please mark the bug as "Confirmed"

[Cefn (6-launchpad-net-cefn-com)]

I ran the following sequence in the terminal and this time the dkms stage ran through OK without reporting issues with depmod. Thanks for your help.

sudo apt-get install -f
sudo apt-get clean
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --reinstall linux-headers-3.0.0-15-generic-pae linux-image-3.0.0-15-generic-pae

[dueller (dueller)]

I also have the same problem, I ran the commands above (but not "pae" archives) and the problem persist.
Till 3.0.0-14.23 everything runs good

[Jalakas (jalakas)]

I also have the same problem.

I there any way to debug "depmod" or to know what exactly happens while installation?

[Bradley Baetz (bbaetz)]

I've seen this too. Do you have multiple dkms packages installed?

It looks like the postinst stuff is building all the dkms packages in parallel, and this can include running depmod in parallel. That doesn't work too well, causing these failures

[penalvch (penalvch)]

Cefn, this bug was reported a while ago and there hasn't been any activity in it recently. We were wondering if this is still an issue? If so, could you please test for this with the latest development release of Ubuntu? ISO images are available from http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/daily-live/current/ .

If it remains an issue, could you please run the following command in the development release from a Terminal (Applications->Accessories->Terminal), as it will automatically gather and attach updated debug information to this report:

apport-collect -p linux <replace-with-bug-number>

Also, could you please test the latest upstream kernel available (not the daily folder) following https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds ? It will allow additional upstream developers to examine the issue. Once you've tested the upstream kernel, please comment on which kernel version specifically you tested. If this bug is fixed in the mainline kernel, please add the following tags:
kernel-fixed-upstream
kernel-fixed-upstream-VERSION-NUMBER

where VERSION-NUMBER is the version number of the kernel you tested. For example:
kernel-fixed-upstream-v3.13-rc3

This can be done by clicking on the yellow circle with a black pencil icon next to the word Tags located at the bottom of the bug description. As well, please remove the tag:
needs-upstream-testing

If the mainline kernel does not fix this bug, please add the following tags:
kernel-bug-exists-upstream
kernel-bug-exists-upstream-VERSION-NUMBER

As well, please remove the tag:
needs-upstream-testing

Once testing of the upstream kernel is complete, please mark this bug's Status as Confirmed. Please let us know your results. Thank you for your understanding.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

[Expired for linux (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]

[martin suchanek (martin-suc)]

Errors appeariing in each version of the kernel (even for development branch ubuntu 14.10 )

run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 3.16.0-21-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-21-generic
sed: -e expression #1, char 6: unknown command: `m'
Error! Problems with depmod detected. Automatically uninstalling this module.
DKMS: Install Failed (depmod problems). Module rolled back to built state.
sed: -e expression #1, char 6: unknown command: `m'