package linux-image-3.8.0-15-generic (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 128

[178John DiGirolamo]

while unpacking new kernel it just hung

not clear as to whether this is actually a bug however I was pointed here. Hope this will help.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
Package: linux-image-3.8.0-15-generic (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-13.22-generic 3.8.3
Uname: Linux 3.8.0-13-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu5
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: raring 1754 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: command ['iw', 'reg', 'get'] failed with exit code 1: nl80211 not found.
Date: Thu Mar 28 08:10:27 2013
ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 128
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=5d4d4213-6d7a-43b2-b58e-309526a475fa
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-03-28 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Alpha amd64 (20130319)
IwConfig:
 eth0 no wireless extensions.

 lo no wireless extensions.
Lsusb:
 Bus 002 Device 002: ID 80ee:0021 VirtualBox USB Tablet
 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
MachineType: innotek GmbH VirtualBox
MarkForUpload: True
ProcFB: 0 VESA VGA
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-13-generic root=UUID=95e04030-3f83-4acf-8810-54eb460b9d04 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 2.00-13ubuntu2
RfKill:

SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-image-3.8.0-15-generic (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 128
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 12/01/2006
dmi.bios.vendor: innotek GmbH
dmi.bios.version: VirtualBox
dmi.board.name: VirtualBox
dmi.board.vendor: Oracle Corporation
dmi.board.version: 1.2
dmi.chassis.type: 1
dmi.chassis.vendor: Oracle Corporation
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvninnotekGmbH:bvrVirtualBox:bd12/01/2006:svninnotekGmbH:pnVirtualBox:pvr1.2:rvnOracleCorporation:rnVirtualBox:rvr1.2:cvnOracleCorporation:ct1:cvr:
dmi.product.name: VirtualBox
dmi.product.version: 1.2
dmi.sys.vendor: innotek GmbH

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Apport retracing service (apport)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this crash and helping to make this software better. This particular crash has already been reported and is a duplicate of bug #1161306, so is being marked as such. Please look at the other bug report to see if there is any missing information that you can provide, or to see if there is a workaround for the bug. Additionally, any further discussion regarding the bug should occur in the other report. Please continue to report any other bugs you may find.

[James Troup (elmo)]

Seeing the same thing here:

root 796 0.0 0.1 65792 14632 pts/18 SN+ 11:06 0:00 \_ /usr/bin/perl -w /usr/share/debconf/frontend /var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/preinst install

root@ornery:~# strace -p 796
Process 796 attached - interrupt to quit
read(3, ^C <unfinished ...>
Process 796 detached
root@ornery:~# ls -l /proc/796/fd
total 0
lrwx------ 1 root root 64 Mar 28 12:30 0 -> /dev/pts/18
lrwx------ 1 root root 64 Mar 28 12:30 1 -> /dev/pts/18
lrwx------ 1 root root 64 Mar 28 12:28 2 -> /dev/pts/18
lrwx------ 1 root root 64 Mar 28 12:30 3 -> socket:[1579918]
lrwx------ 1 root root 64 Mar 28 12:30 4 -> /var/cache/debconf/config.dat
lrwx------ 1 root root 64 Mar 28 12:30 5 -> /var/cache/debconf/passwords.dat
lrwx------ 1 root root 64 Mar 28 12:30 6 -> /var/cache/debconf/templates.dat
lrwx------ 1 root root 64 Mar 28 12:30 84 -> /dev/pts/17
root@ornery:~#