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

[Hannes Benson]

Running update caused the error

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
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC1: hannes 2160 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC0: hannes 2160 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p: hannes 2160 F...m 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 0xfb100000 irq 48'
   Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC887'
   Components : 'HDA:10ec0887,1043840b,00100202'
   Controls : 34
   Simple ctrls : 18
Card1.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:1 'NVidia'/'HDA NVidia at 0xfb080000 irq 17'
   Mixer name : 'Nvidia GPU 0b HDMI/DP'
   Components : 'HDA:10de000b,10de0101,00100200'
   Controls : 24
   Simple ctrls : 4
Date: Wed Jun 6 06:45:03 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=386421f2-6f3d-4ca8-9a81-252a632eebb0
IwConfig:
 lo no wireless extensions.

 eth0 no wireless extensions.
MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name
ProcFB: 0 EFI VGA
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic root=/dev/sda2 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 N/A
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)
WifiSyslog:
 Jun 6 06:45:04 SpeedDemon kernel: [ 3719.201009] audit_printk_skb: 57 callbacks suppressed
 Jun 6 06:45:04 SpeedDemon kernel: [ 3719.201013] type=1400 audit(1338957904.492:30): apparmor="STATUS" operation="profile_replace" name="/usr/sbin/named" pid=11776 comm="apparmor_parser"
dmi.bios.date: 03/23/2011
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 0801
dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: P8H67-M LX
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
dmi.board.version: Rev X.0x
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr0801:bd03/23/2011:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnP8H67-MLX:rvrRevX.0x:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: System Product Name
dmi.product.version: System Version
dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer

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