package linux-image-2.6.38-11-generic 2.6.38-11.50 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 17

[Alan Lockwood]

I just tried to install it as the update it says it is.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: linux-image-2.6.38-11-generic 2.6.38-11.50
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-11.50-generic 2.6.38.8
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-11-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.23.
AptOrdering: linux-image-2.6.38-11-generic: Configure
Architecture: i386
ArecordDevices:
 **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
 card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC662 rev1 Analog [ALC662 rev1 Analog]
   Subdevices: 1/1
   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: alan 1316 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xd3200000 irq 44'
   Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC662 rev1'
   Components : 'HDA:10ec0662,8086d613,00100101'
   Controls : 28
   Simple ctrls : 16
Date: Tue Oct 4 12:35:20 2011
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Setting up linux-image-2.6.38-11-generic (2.6.38-11.50) ...
 Running depmod.
 Failed to symbolic-link /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-11-generic to initrd.img: File exists
 dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6.38-11-generic (--configure):
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 17
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 17
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=71b8a5fd-4d7e-406a-9a28-aba626d7a8d8
IwConfig:
 lo no wireless extensions.

 eth0 no wireless extensions.

 vboxnet0 no wireless extensions.
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-11-generic root=/dev/sda6 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-2.6.38-11-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-2.6.38-11-generic N/A
 linux-firmware 1.52
RfKill:

SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-image-2.6.38-11-generic 2.6.38-11.50 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 17
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 01/08/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: Intel Corp.
dmi.bios.version: RQG4110H.86A.0009.2009.0108.1005
dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: DG41RQ
dmi.board.vendor: Intel Corporation
dmi.board.version: AAE54511-203
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnIntelCorp.:bvrRQG4110H.86A.0009.2009.0108.1005:bd01/08/2009:svn:pn:pvr:rvnIntelCorporation:rnDG41RQ:rvrAAE54511-203:cvn:ct3:cvr:

[Normand C (gemnoc)]

Hi,

This is exactly the same error I'm getting with linux-image-3.0.0-12-generic on Ubuntu 11.10.

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/864455

Since it's not the same kernel I'm not sure this should be marked as duplicate,