package linux-image-3.8.0-30-generic 3.8.0-30.44 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-extlinux exited with return code 1

[Patrick Sheridan]

Using apt-get autoremove

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
Package: linux-image-3.8.0-30-generic 3.8.0-30.44
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-31.46-generic 3.8.13.8
Uname: Linux 3.8.0-31-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.3
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: sheridp 2325 F.... pulseaudio
Date: Tue Oct 1 11:07:04 2013
DuplicateSignature: package:linux-image-3.8.0-30-generic:3.8.0-30.44:run-parts: /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-extlinux exited with return code 1
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=3a2b07b5-a552-4aaf-9ed7-ce99db599060
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-07-12 (81 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130424)
MachineType: Dell Inc. Inspiron 5423
MarkForUpload: True
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-31-generic root=/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root 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 2.00-13ubuntu3
SourcePackage: linux
StagingDrivers: rts5139
Title: package linux-image-3.8.0-30-generic 3.8.0-30.44 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-extlinux exited with return code 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 09/17/2012
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: A06
dmi.board.name: 0F45CW
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.board.version: A06
dmi.chassis.type: 8
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.chassis.version: Not Specified
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA06:bd09/17/2012:svnDellInc.:pnInspiron5423:pvrNotSpecified:rvnDellInc.:rn0F45CW:rvrA06:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvrNotSpecified:
dmi.product.name: Inspiron 5423
dmi.product.version: Not Specified
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.

[Brad Figg (brad-figg)]

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[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"

[Patrick Sheridan (sheridp)]

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

Did not resolve issue. Bug status changed to confirmed.

Unsure if this is related, but this bug appeared immediately after attempting to uninstall package 'unetbootin'.

[Patrick Sheridan (sheridp)]

Update: uninstalling extlinux seems to have fixed the issue.

[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.