package linux-image-3.19.0-16-generic 3.19.0-16.16 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

[Björn Schmidt]

installation impossible

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04
Package: linux-image-3.19.0-16-generic 3.19.0-16.16
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-15.15-generic 3.19.3
Uname: Linux 3.19.0-15-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.17.2-0ubuntu1
Architecture: i386
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: bjoern 2283 F.... pulseaudio
Date: Fri May 1 08:15:09 2015
DpkgHistoryLog:

DpkgTerminalLog:

ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=044959cc-fcb5-4b48-9d38-e6c3cd753104
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-04-24 (6 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Alpha i386 (20141011)
MachineType: Dell Inc. MP061
ProcFB: 0 radeondrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/@/boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-15-generic root=UUID=14feaeb4-4e6d-4362-843f-e76d97144811 ro rootflags=subvol=@ 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 2.02~beta2-22ubuntu1
SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-image-3.19.0-16-generic 3.19.0-16.16 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 08/26/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: A10
dmi.board.name: 0YD479
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.chassis.type: 8
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA10:bd08/26/2009:svnDellInc.:pnMP061:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0YD479:rvr:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvr:
dmi.product.name: MP061
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.

[Brad Figg (brad-figg)]

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[Peter Cooper (pcooper-gaitor)]

getting the error below during a normal system update. (not upgrade from one version to another).

E: linux-image-3.19.0-16-generic: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
E: linux-image-extra-3.19.0-16-generic: dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
E: linux-image-generic: dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
E: linux-generic: dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
E: linux-signed-image-3.19.0-16-generic: dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
E: linux-signed-image-generic: dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
E: linux-signed-generic: dependency problems - leaving unconfigured

[Po-Hsu Lin (cypressyew)]

3.19 EOL, please feel free to open a new bug is you're still seeing this issue.