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

[Robert Szynal]

Linux version: Linux Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Package: linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic (Linux kernel image for version 3.2.0 on 64bit x86 SMP)
Problem: Package update failed to install

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic 3.2.0-24.38
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.38-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: 2.0.1-0ubuntu8
AptOrdering: linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic: Configure
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: robert 2652 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: command ['iw', 'reg', 'get'] failed with exit code 1: nl80211 not found.
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'PCH'/'HDA Intel PCH at 0xfb200000 irq 51'
   Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC892'
   Components : 'HDA:10ec0892,14627681,00100302'
   Controls : 44
   Simple ctrls : 21
Date: Thu May 31 19:12:18 2012
DpkgTerminalLog:
 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
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=5f35a0af-e132-43e8-81f9-4fd5e7404b95
IwConfig:
 lo no wireless extensions.

 eth0 no wireless extensions.
MachineType: MSI MS-7681
ProcFB: 0 VESA VGA
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic root=/dev/sda6 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
StagingDrivers: mei
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)
dmi.bios.date: 03/07/2012
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: V1.19
dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: P67A-GD53 (MS-7681)
dmi.board.vendor: MSI
dmi.board.version: 1.0/2.0
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: MSI
dmi.chassis.version: 1.0/2.0
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrV1.19:bd03/07/2012:svnMSI:pnMS-7681:pvr1.0/2.0:rvnMSI:rnP67A-GD53(MS-7681):rvr1.0/2.0:cvnMSI:ct3:cvr1.0/2.0:
dmi.product.name: MS-7681
dmi.product.version: 1.0/2.0
dmi.sys.vendor: MSI

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