package linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic 3.2.0-24.38 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 17

[rootkowski]

It happened while installing updates. A window popped up with some errors and it took me here to launchpad. The same updates were applied on a different machine without any problems at all. The only difference being that the other system is 32bit installation so it uses pae kernel, as opposed to 64bit system on the machine the error occurred.

Let me know if I should provide any more information, please.

Command output:
przemek@ubuntu-lts:~$ lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Release: 12.04
przemek@ubuntu-lts:~$ apt-cache policy linux
linux:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: 3.2.0.24.26
  Version table:
     3.2.0.24.26 0
        500 http://mirrors.melbourne.co.uk/ubuntu/ precise-updates/main amd64 Packages
        500 http://mirrors.melbourne.co.uk/ubuntu/ precise-security/main amd64 Packages
     3.2.0.23.25 0
        500 http://mirrors.melbourne.co.uk/ubuntu/ precise/main amd64 Packages

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic 3.2.0-24.38
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.37-generic 3.2.14
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24.
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7
AptOrdering:
 python-launchpad-integration: Install
 python-webkit: Install
 linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic: Configure
 python-launchpad-integration: Configure
 python-webkit: Configure
Architecture: amd64
ArecordDevices:
 **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
 card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: VT1828S Analog [VT1828S Analog]
   Subdevices: 2/2
   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
   Subdevice #1: subdevice #1
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC1: przemek 2134 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC0: przemek 2134 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: command ['iw', 'reg', 'get'] failed with exit code 1: nl80211 not found.
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xf3ff8000 irq 58'
   Mixer name : 'VIA VT1828S'
   Components : 'HDA:11064441,104383d0,00100100'
   Controls : 47
   Simple ctrls : 23
Card1.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:1 'NVidia'/'HDA NVidia at 0xf79fc000 irq 17'
   Mixer name : 'Nvidia GPU 12 HDMI/DP'
   Components : 'HDA:10de0012,10de0101,00100100'
   Controls : 24
   Simple ctrls : 4
Date: Tue May 22 12:24:42 2012
DuplicateSignature:
 Setting up linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic (3.2.0-24.38) ...
 Running depmod.
 Failed to symbolic-link /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-24-generic to initrd.img: File exists
 dpkg: error processing linux-image-3.2.0-24-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=a362a75f-35fd-43d0-af4c-68f966c5adfa
IwConfig:
 lo no wireless extensions.

 eth0 no wireless extensions.
MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name
ProcFB:

ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic root=/dev/sda2 ro quiet splash
PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon.
RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc 1.99-21ubuntu3
RfKill:

SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic 3.2.0-24.38 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 17
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
WifiSyslog: May 22 11:23:23 ubuntu-lts kernel: [13844.359078] hrtimer: interrupt took 161118 ns
dmi.bios.date: 12/14/2010
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 1602
dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: P7P55D-E PRO
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.:bvr1602:bd12/14/2010:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnP7P55D-EPRO:rvrRev1.xx:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: System Product Name
dmi.product.version: System Version
dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer

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