package linux-image-3.13.0-38-generic (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: unable to clean up mess surrounding `./boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-38-generic' before installing another version: Read-only file system

Bug #1380009 reported by kevin lowrie
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Bug Description

/boot mounted (ro)

issued ' mount -o remount,rw /boot' in another terminal and reran 'apt-get -f install'

all is wonderful with this great OS! Keep up the good work :)

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: linux-image-3.13.0-38-generic (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-37.64-generic 3.13.11.7
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-37-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.5
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: klowrie 4910 F.... pulseaudio
Date: Sat Oct 11 00:12:15 2014
DuplicateSignature: package:linux-image-3.13.0-38-generic:(not installed):unable to clean up mess surrounding `./boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-38-generic' before installing another version: Read-only file system
ErrorMessage: unable to clean up mess surrounding `./boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-38-generic' before installing another version: Read-only file system
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-04-29 (164 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Beta amd64+mac (20140326)
MachineType: Dell Inc. Dell System XPS L322X
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.13.0-37-generic root=/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root ro quiet splash
PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon.
RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc 2.02~beta2-9ubuntu1
SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-image-3.13.0-38-generic (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: unable to clean up mess surrounding `./boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-38-generic' before installing another version: Read-only file system
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 04/18/2013
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: A08
dmi.board.name: 0PJHXN
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.board.version: A00
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: 000000
dmi.chassis.type: 8
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.chassis.version: 0.1
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA08:bd04/18/2013:svnDellInc.:pnDellSystemXPSL322X:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0PJHXN:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvr0.1:
dmi.product.name: Dell System XPS L322X
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.

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kevin lowrie (kevinlowrie) wrote :
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Brad Figg (brad-figg) wrote : Status changed to Confirmed

This change was made by a bot.

Changed in linux (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
tags: removed: need-duplicate-check
Changed in linux (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → Low
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