package linux-image-2.6.27-7-generic 2.6.27-7.16 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 17

[Niall Gallagher]

Got this crash report while installing updates. Note that I'm running this ubuntu installation from a usb memory key (with the persistent files option).

I tried copy & pasting the console output from the 'Details' section in Update Manager - but it doesn't support copy and paste (why not?!) [gives an error about detecting CTRL-C "are you sure you want to terminate" etc. There's no right-click menu either].

Anyway so attached is a screenshot of crash details in the Updates Manager window.

ProblemType: Package
Architecture: i386
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.10
ErrorMessage: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 17
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
Package: linux-image-2.6.27-7-generic 2.6.27-7.16
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz noprompt cdrom-detect/try-usb=true persistent file=/cdrom/preseed/hostname.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.gz quiet splash --
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.27-7.14-generic
SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-image-2.6.27-7-generic 2.6.27-7.16 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 17

[Chris Coulson (chrisccoulson)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and help make Ubuntu better. This bug has already been reported and is a duplicate of bug 292159. Please feel free to report any further bugs you find