package linux-image-3.2.0-48-generic 3.2.0-48.74 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 17

[I. M. Stochastic]

tried to reinstall the kernel package. No love

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: linux-image-3.2.0-48-generic 3.2.0-48.74
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-40.64-generic 3.2.40
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-40-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24.
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.3
AptOrdering:
 linux-image-3.2.0-45-generic: Install
 linux-image-3.2.0-48-generic: Install
 linux-image-3.2.0-45-generic: Configure
 linux-image-3.2.0-48-generic: Configure
Architecture: amd64
ArecordDevices:
 **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
 card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: CONEXANT Analog [CONEXANT Analog]
   Subdevices: 1/1
   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC1: brycer 2121 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC0: brycer 2121 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xf2420000 irq 45'
   Mixer name : 'Conexant CX20585'
   Components : 'HDA:14f15069,17aa218b,00100302'
   Controls : 9
   Simple ctrls : 6
Card1.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:1 'NVidia'/'HDA NVidia at 0xcdefc000 irq 17'
   Mixer name : 'Nvidia GPU 0b HDMI/DP'
   Components : 'HDA:10de000b,10de0101,00100200'
   Controls : 24
   Simple ctrls : 4
Card29.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:29 'ThinkPadEC'/'ThinkPad Console Audio Control at EC reg 0x30, fw 6MHT43WW-1.18'
   Mixer name : 'ThinkPad EC 6MHT43WW-1.18'
   Components : ''
   Controls : 1
   Simple ctrls : 1
Card29.Amixer.values:
 Simple mixer control 'Console',0
   Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum
   Playback channels: Mono
   Mono: Playback [on]
Date: Sat Jun 22 10:29:54 2013
DuplicateSignature: package:linux-image-3.2.0-48-generic:3.2.0-48.74:subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 17
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 17
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=0ec94f9e-f352-4d10-952a-43c558dbb540
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120822.4)
MachineType: LENOVO 4313CTO
MarkForUpload: True
ProcFB: 0 VESA VGA
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.2.0-40-generic root=/dev/mapper/vg-root1 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 1.99-21ubuntu3.9
SourcePackage: linux
StagingDrivers: mei
Title: package linux-image-3.2.0-48-generic 3.2.0-48.74 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 17
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 10/26/2010
dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.bios.version: 6MET81WW (1.41 )
dmi.board.name: 4313CTO
dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.board.version: Not Available
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.chassis.version: Not Available
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvr6MET81WW(1.41):bd10/26/2010:svnLENOVO:pn4313CTO:pvrThinkPadT510:rvnLENOVO:rn4313CTO:rvrNotAvailable:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNotAvailable:
dmi.product.name: 4313CTO
dmi.product.version: ThinkPad T510
dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO

[Brad Figg (brad-figg)]

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[I. M. Stochastic (imstochastic)]

@brad-figg no, the change to invalid was made by me, the OP. I would have deleted the bug had I had the option. The discussion under the bug this is marked as a duplicate of worked for me. Sorry for the spam!