package linux-image-3.2.0-25-generic 3.2.0-25.40 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

[Rodrigo]

Bug occurred while upgrading to ubuntu 12.04

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: linux-image-3.2.0-25-generic 3.2.0-25.40
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic i686
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.23.
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu8
Architecture: i386
ArecordDevices:
 **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
 card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC272X Analog [ALC272X Analog]
   Subdevices: 1/1
   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: rodrigo 1688 F.... pulseaudio
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xd6700000 irq 47'
   Mixer name : 'Intel Cantiga HDMI'
   Components : 'HDA:10ec0272,1025020e,00100001 HDA:14f12c06,1025020e,00100000 HDA:80862802,80860101,00100000'
   Controls : 28
   Simple ctrls : 14
Date: Fri Jun 15 21:26:29 2012
ErrorMessage: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=a7d72c90-e638-40ea-b498-9d7d41c945b2
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release i386 (20110427.1)
MachineType: Gateway NV78
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic root=UUID=fb8f71c9-8fd0-4454-ab6a-61c4b3fc749b ro quiet splash acpi_osi=Linux 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:
 0: phy0: Wireless LAN
  Soft blocked: no
  Hard blocked: no
SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-image-3.2.0-25-generic 3.2.0-25.40 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-05-12 (34 days ago)
WifiSyslog:

dmi.bios.date: 07/02/2010
dmi.bios.vendor: Gateway
dmi.bios.version: V2.11
dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag
dmi.board.name: NV78
dmi.board.vendor: Gateway
dmi.board.version: V2.11
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Gateway
dmi.chassis.version: V2.11
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnGateway:bvrV2.11:bd07/02/2010:svnGateway:pnNV78:pvrV2.11:rvnGateway:rnNV78:rvrV2.11:cvnGateway:ct10:cvrV2.11:
dmi.product.name: NV78
dmi.product.version: V2.11
dmi.sys.vendor: Gateway

[Brad Figg (brad-figg)]

   dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-generic:
    linux-image-generic depends on linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic; however:
     Package linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic is not configured yet.

   dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-generic-pae:
    linux-image-generic-pae depends on linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic-pae; however:
     Package linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic-pae is not configured yet.

   dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-generic:
    linux-image-generic depends on linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic; however:
     Package linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic is not configured yet.

   dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-generic-pae:
    linux-image-generic-pae depends on linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic-pae; however:
     Package linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic-pae is not configured yet.

[Joseph Salisbury (jsalisbury)]

You may need to run the following:

sudo apt-get install -f
sudo apt-get clean
sudo apt-get update

Then re-install the package.

If that does not resolve your issue, please mark the bug as "Confirmed"

[Rodrigo (rodribscura)]

Didn't work, here is the terminal log and i am not completely sure but i think the computer might got unplugged while upgrading to 12.04.

rodrigo@rodrigo-GNV78:~$ sudo apt-get install -f
[sudo] password for rodrigo:
Sorry, try again.
[sudo] password for rodrigo:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Correcting dependencies... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  libunity6 unity-2d-launcher linux-headers-2.6.38-8 linux-headers-3.2.0-24
  linux-headers-3.0.0-14 linux-headers-3.2.0-24-generic
  linux-headers-3.0.0-14-generic linux-headers-2.6.38-8-generic
  linux-headers-3.2.0-24-generic-pae unity-2d-places
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
The following extra packages will be installed:
  grub-pc
The following packages will be REMOVED:
  linux-image-3.0.0-14-generic linux-image-3.0.0-14-generic-pae
The following packages will be upgraded:
  grub-pc
1 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 2 to remove and 25 not upgraded.
17 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 0 B/140 kB of archives.
After this operation, 235 MB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
(Reading database ... 365481 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing linux-image-3.0.0-14-generic ...
Examining /etc/kernel/postrm.d .
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/initramfs-tools 3.0.0-14-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-14-generic
update-initramfs: Deleting /boot/initrd.img-3.0.0-14-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub 3.0.0-14-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-14-generic
/usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig: 12: /etc/default/grub: into: not found
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub exited with return code 127
Failed to process /etc/kernel/postrm.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-3.0.0-14-generic.postrm line 328.
dpkg: error processing linux-image-3.0.0-14-generic (--remove):
 subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1
Removing linux-image-3.0.0-14-generic-pae ...
Examining /etc/kernel/postrm.d .
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/initramfs-tools 3.0.0-14-generic-pae /boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-14-generic-pae
update-initramfs: Deleting /boot/initrd.img-3.0.0-14-generic-pae
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub 3.0.0-14-generic-pae /boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-14-generic-pae
/usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig: 12: /etc/default/grub: into: not found
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub exited with return code 127
Failed to process /etc/kernel/postrm.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-3.0.0-14-generic-pae.postrm line 328.
dpkg: error processing linux-image-3.0.0-14-generic-pae (--remove):
 subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
 linux-image-3.0.0-14-generic
 linux-image-3.0.0-14-generic-pae
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
rodrigo@rodrigo-GNV78:~$ sudo apt-get clean
[sudo] password for rodrigo:
rodrigo@rodrigo-GNV78:~$ sudo apt-get clean
rodrigo@rodrigo-GNV78:~$ sudo apt-get update
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security InRelease
Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com preci...