package linux-image-4.8.0-34-generic 4.8.0-34.36 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 128

[Graham Mitchell]

Just trying to update using Software Updater

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10
Package: linux-image-4.8.0-34-generic 4.8.0-34.36
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-34.36-generic 4.8.11
Uname: Linux 4.8.0-34-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.3-0ubuntu8.2
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC2: mitchell 3143 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC1: mitchell 3143 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC0: mitchell 3143 F.... pulseaudio
Date: Tue Jan 10 19:57:12 2017
ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 128
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-08-10 (519 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.04 "Vivid Vervet" - Release amd64 (20150422)
IwConfig:
 lo no wireless extensions.

 eth1 no wireless extensions.

 eth0 no wireless extensions.
MachineType: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. Z97X-UD5H
ProcFB:

ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.8.0-34-generic root=UUID=195540f3-343e-4313-8a47-8f1fd8303313 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~beta2-36ubuntu11
RfKill:
 0: hci0: Bluetooth
  Soft blocked: no
  Hard blocked: no
SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-image-4.8.0-34-generic 4.8.0-34.36 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 128
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 08/03/2015
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: F10
dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: Z97X-UD5H
dmi.board.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
dmi.board.version: x.x
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
dmi.chassis.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrF10:bd08/03/2015:svnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:pnZ97X-UD5H:pvrTobefilledbyO.E.M.:rvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:rnZ97X-UD5H:rvrx.x:cvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:ct3:cvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.:
dmi.product.name: Z97X-UD5H
dmi.product.version: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.sys.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.

[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"

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