package linux-image-extra-3.13.0-24-generic 3.13.0-24.46 failed to install/upgrade: package linux-image-extra-3.13.0-24-generic is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status `half-installed')

[Thomas]

I was running an update (sudo apt-get dist-update) when this error occurred

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: linux-image-extra-3.13.0-24-generic 3.13.0-24.46
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-92.139-generic 3.13.11-ckt39
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-92-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.21
Architecture: i386
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: lightdm 1158 F.... pulseaudio
                      abby 1742 F.... pulseaudio
Date: Sat Jan 5 17:39:16 1980
DuplicateSignature: package:linux-image-extra-3.13.0-24-generic:3.13.0-24.46:package linux-image-extra-3.13.0-24-generic is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status `half-installed')
ErrorMessage: package linux-image-extra-3.13.0-24-generic is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status `half-installed')
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=9dbf5337-e5a7-4c9d-bcb1-ce27c1441f63
InstallationDate: Installed on 1980-01-04 (13366 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release i386 (20140416.2)
IwConfig:
 wwan0 no wireless extensions.

 lo no wireless extensions.

 eth0 no wireless extensions.
MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Compaq nx6110 (EK230ES#ABB)
PccardctlIdent:
 Socket 0:
   no product info available
PccardctlStatus:
 Socket 0:
   no card
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-92-generic root=UUID=ecc547bd-7a26-4144-87c2-6fccc2913ea8 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~beta2-9ubuntu1.12
RfKill:

SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-image-extra-3.13.0-24-generic 3.13.0-24.46 failed to install/upgrade: package linux-image-extra-3.13.0-24-generic is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status `half-installed')
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 11/21/2005
dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.bios.version: 68DTD Ver. F.0C
dmi.board.name: 3088
dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.board.version: KBC Version 39.1E
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: CNU610226W
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvr68DTDVer.F.0C:bd11/21/2005:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPCompaqnx6110(EK230ES#ABB):pvrF.0C:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn3088:rvrKBCVersion39.1E:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvr:
dmi.product.name: HP Compaq nx6110 (EK230ES#ABB)
dmi.product.version: F.0C
dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard

[Brad Figg (brad-figg)]

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[Joseph Salisbury (jsalisbury)]

You may need to run the following from a terminal:

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

Then re-install the package or updates.

If that does not resolve your issue, please mark the bug as "Confirmed"