package linux-image-3.8.0-19-generic 3.8.0-19.30 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub exited with return code 1

[[e-mail]]

vbox failed
Removing libstdc++6-4.6-dev ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin ...
ldconfig deferred processing now taking place
Processing triggers for python-support ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
 linux-image-extra-3.8.0-19-generic
 linux-image-3.8.0-19-generic
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
bonnerk@shaka:~$ sudo apt-get autoremove && sudo apt-get clean
[sudo] password for bonnerk:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages will be REMOVED:
  linux-image-3.8.0-19-generic linux-image-extra-3.8.0-19-generic
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 2 to remove and 97 not upgraded.
12 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 163 MB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
(Reading database ... 775538 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing linux-image-extra-3.8.0-19-generic ...
Examining /etc/kernel/postrm.d .
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/initramfs-tools 3.8.0-19-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-19-generic
update-initramfs: Deleting /boot/initrd.img-3.8.0-19-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub 3.8.0-19-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-19-generic
Generating grub.cfg ...
using custom appearance settings
Found background image: /home/bonnerk/Pictures/IMG_2376.JPG
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-24-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.8.0-24-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-21-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.8.0-21-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-28-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.5.0-28-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-41-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-41-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-40-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-40-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-39-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-39-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-38-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-38-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-37-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-37-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-36-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-36-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-35-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-35-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-34-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-34-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-33-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-33-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-32-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-32-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-31-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-31-generic

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
Package: linux-image-3.8.0-19-generic 3.8.0-19.30
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-41.66-generic 3.2.42
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-41-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.1
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC1: bonnerk 3029 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC0: bonnerk 3029 F.... pulseaudio
Date: Thu Jun 13 16:32:37 2013
DuplicateSignature: package:linux-image-3.8.0-19-generic:3.8.0-19.30:run-parts: /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub exited with return code 1
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=fc2223d8-81bc-4cb3-a32d-20a4f6bb9c03
InstallationDate: Installed on 2010-11-03 (952 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release amd64 (20101007)
MachineType: Dell Inc. Studio XPS 1645
MarkForUpload: True
ProcFB: 0 VESA VGA
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-41-generic root=UUID=aac109eb-4c74-4c6d-a301-033c2cc860cb ro splash vga=789 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 2.00-13ubuntu3
SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-image-3.8.0-19-generic 3.8.0-19.30 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub exited with return code 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to raring on 2013-05-07 (37 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 04/01/2011
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: A13
dmi.board.name: 0VV228
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.board.version: A13
dmi.chassis.type: 8
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.chassis.version: A13
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA13:bd04/01/2011:svnDellInc.:pnStudioXPS1645:pvrA13:rvnDellInc.:rn0VV228:rvrA13:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvrA13:
dmi.product.name: Studio XPS 1645
dmi.product.version: A13
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.

[Brad Figg (brad-figg)]

This change was made by a bot.

[Po-Hsu Lin (cypressyew)]

3.8 EOL,
please feel free to open a new bug if you're still encounter this issue with newer releases.