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  1. Bug #540620
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Comment 2 for bug 540620

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Jean-Baptiste Lallement (jibel) wrote : Re: package linux-image-2.6.31-20-generic 2.6.31-20.58 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 17

Thanks for your report.

The relevant error is
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Setting up linux-image-2.6.31-20-generic (2.6.31-20.58) ...
Running depmod.
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-20-generic
Failed to symbolic-link boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-20-generic to initrd.img: File exists
dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6.31-20-generic (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 17

It is probably because you used the same name for your custom kernel than the official one. When you create a custom kernel it is recommended to use a custom extension to avoid conflicts between packages.

I'm closing this report because it is not a bug with Ubuntu. Don't hesitate to reopen if you're still experiencing this issue after (re)moving your custom package.

Thanks.