package linux-image-3.19.0-29-generic (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 128

[Joseph Florio]

The Bug might have been in a NY Dime Bank ad I was reading, but not sure, all I know is the server froze up three times and each time I had to do a force shut down, and restart the server.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04
Package: linux-image-3.19.0-29-generic (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-27.29-generic 3.19.8-ckt5
Uname: Linux 3.19.0-27-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.17.2-0ubuntu1.4
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: joeinslw 1726 F.... pulseaudio
Date: Mon Sep 14 16:01:03 2015
DuplicateSignature: package:linux-image-3.19.0-29-generic:(not installed):subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 128
ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 128
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=59d4d870-6596-4daa-bdec-d2d0c6e4d2f0
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-08-14 (31 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.04 "Vivid Vervet" - Release amd64 (20150422)
IwConfig:
 eth0 no wireless extensions.

 lo no wireless extensions.
MachineType: LENOVO ThinkServer TS440
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-27-generic root=UUID=1db83ae2-a976-41b2-969e-03c7db20824b 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 2.02~beta2-22ubuntu1.1
RfKill:

SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-image-3.19.0-29-generic (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 128
UdevLog: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/var/log/udev'
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 09/19/2014
dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.bios.version: FBKT99AUS
dmi.board.name: ThinkServer TS440
dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.board.version: Not Defined
dmi.chassis.type: 7
dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.chassis.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvrFBKT99AUS:bd09/19/2014:svnLENOVO:pnThinkServerTS440:pvr70AQ0009UX:rvnLENOVO:rnThinkServerTS440:rvrNotDefined:cvnLENOVO:ct7:cvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.:
dmi.product.name: ThinkServer TS440
dmi.product.version: 70AQ0009UX
dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO

[Joseph Florio (joeinslw)]

I was also trying to update the server, while I was reading this ad, so I'm not sure when this happened or what was responsible for the freeze and shut down.

[Steve Beattie (sbeattie)]

Thanks for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. We appreciate the difficulties you are facing, but this appears to be a "regular" (non-security) bug. I have unmarked it as a security issue since this bug does not show evidence of allowing attackers to cross privilege boundaries nor directly cause loss of data/privacy. Please feel free to report any other bugs you may find.

[Brad Figg (brad-figg)]

This change was made by a bot.

[Po-Hsu Lin (cypressyew)]

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