package linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic 3.2.0-24.39 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 17

[VIVEK]

Error occurred when trying to install gedit plugins using the below command:

sudo apt-get install gedit-plugins

After the installation command was given below is the process that ran:

Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
gedit-plugins is already the newest version.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? Y
Setting up linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic (3.2.0-24.39) ...
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
localepurge: Disk space freed in /usr/share/locale: 0 KiB
localepurge: Disk space freed in /usr/share/man: 0 KiB
localepurge: Disk space freed in /usr/share/gnome/help: 0 KiB
localepurge: Disk space freed in /usr/share/omf: 0 KiB

Total disk space freed by localepurge: 0 KiB

E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic 3.2.0-24.39
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.38-generic 3.2.16
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: linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic: Configure
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: home 1623 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 0xe3200000 irq 44'
   Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC662 rev1'
   Components : 'HDA:10ec0662,8086d613,00100101'
   Controls : 38
   Simple ctrls : 21
Date: Thu May 24 20:13:21 2012
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Setting up linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic (3.2.0-24.39) ...
 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
DuplicateSignature:
 Setting up linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic (3.2.0-24.39) ...
 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=0a6127f9-4002-48a4-b87e-8ae15398d8fd
IwConfig:
 lo no wireless extensions.

 eth0 no wireless extensions.
ProcFB: 0 VESA VGA
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic root=/dev/sdb1 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
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 3.2.0-24.39 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: 03/22/2011
dmi.bios.vendor: Intel Corp.
dmi.bios.version: RQG4110H.86A.0017.2011.0322.1523
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.0017.2011.0322.1523:bd03/22/2011:svn:pn:pvr:rvnIntelCorporation:rnDG41RQ:rvrAAE54511-203:cvn:ct3:cvr:

[Joseph Salisbury (jsalisbury)]

It appears you are running out of disk space during the install.

[Rey Angeles (reya276)]

can't be as I have 1TB HD and 828GB of free space.

On Thu, May 24, 2012 at 11:34 AM, Joseph Salisbury <
<email address hidden>> wrote:

> It appears you are running out of disk space during the install.
>
> ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
> Importance: Undecided => Medium
>
> ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
> Status: Confirmed => Invalid
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