package linux-image-3.2.0-31-generic 3.2.0-31.50 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

[Edson Joao Patiño]

affter update to kernel 3.2.0-31.50 generic

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: linux-image-3.2.0-31-generic 3.2.0-31.50
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-30.48-generic 3.2.27
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-30-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24.
AplayDevices:
 **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
 card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC272 Analog [ALC272 Analog]
   Subdevices: 1/1
   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu13
Architecture: i386
ArecordDevices:
 **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
 card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC272 Analog [ALC272 Analog]
   Subdevices: 1/1
   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: joao 1737 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 0xf0440000 irq 44'
   Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC272'
   Components : 'HDA:10ec0272,102802f4,00100001'
   Controls : 17
   Simple ctrls : 9
CurrentDmesg: [ 63.744093] eth1: no IPv6 routers present
Date: Thu Oct 11 17:44:09 2012
ErrorMessage: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=c7e17ee2-8065-438d-bc53-cf0535f80df9
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release i386 (20111012)
MachineType: Dell Inc. Inspiron 1011
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-30-generic root=UUID=189aa9f6-b255-4a25-94ac-deb86a06388f 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 1.99-21ubuntu3.4
SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-image-3.2.0-31-generic 3.2.0-31.50 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-06-26 (107 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 07/29/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: A06
dmi.board.name: CN0Y53
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.board.version: A06
dmi.chassis.type: 8
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.chassis.version: A06
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA06:bd07/29/2009:svnDellInc.:pnInspiron1011:pvrA06:rvnDellInc.:rnCN0Y53:rvrA06:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvrA06:
dmi.product.name: Inspiron 1011
dmi.product.version: A06
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.

[Brad Figg (brad-figg)]

   Failed to process /etc/kernel/postinst.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-3.2.0-31-generic.postinst line 1010.
   dpkg: error processing linux-image-3.2.0-31-generic (--configure):
    subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

[Edson Joao Patiño (edsonjoaopb)]

After updating the kernel 3.2.0-31.50 this error kept appearing, I just report it and help where possible

[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"