package linux-image-2.6.32-25-generic 2.6.32-25.44 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Birkir A. Barkarson]

Binary package hint: linux-image-2.6.32-25-generic

package linux-image-2.6.32-25-generic 2.6.32-25.44 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

Package remains uninstalled, and error re-occurs on any attempt to use apt-get such as:

$ sudo apt-get autoremove
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 2 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0B of additional disk space will be used.
Setting up linux-image-2.6.32-25-generic (2.6.32-25.44) ...
Running depmod.
Failed to run depmod
dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6.32-25-generic (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
 linux-image-2.6.32-25-generic
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: linux-image-2.6.32-25-generic 2.6.32-25.44
Regression: Yes
Reproducible: Yes
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-24.41-generic 2.6.32.15+drm33.5
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-24-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.21.
AplayDevices:
 **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
 card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: AD198x Analog [AD198x Analog]
   Subdevices: 1/1
   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
Architecture: i386
ArecordDevices:
 **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
 card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: AD198x Analog [AD198x Analog]
   Subdevices: 2/2
   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
   Subdevice #1: subdevice #1
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: birkirb 6141 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xfdffc000 irq 16'
   Mixer name : 'Analog Devices AD1984'
   Components : 'HDA:11d41984,10280214,00100400'
   Controls : 22
   Simple ctrls : 15
Date: Wed Sep 22 10:43:09 2010
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=c40ae52d-33b8-4b6e-acca-daaf3e5a1a09
IwConfig:
 lo no wireless extensions.

 eth1 no wireless extensions.
MachineType: Dell Inc. Precision WorkStation T3400
ProcCmdLine: root=UUID=642632c3-ff93-423f-a376-4f8fa273aec8 ro quiet splash
RelatedPackageVersions: linux-firmware 1.34.1
RfKill:

SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-image-2.6.32-25-generic 2.6.32-25.44 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
dmi.bios.date: 08/14/2008
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: A08
dmi.board.name: 0TP412
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.chassis.type: 7
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA08:bd08/14/2008:svnDellInc.:pnPrecisionWorkStationT3400:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0TP412:rvr:cvnDellInc.:ct7:cvr:
dmi.product.name: Precision WorkStation T3400
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.

[Brian Murray (brian-murray)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. This particular bug has already been reported and is a duplicate of bug 489983, so it is being marked as such. Please look at the other bug report to see if there is any missing information that you can provide, or to see if there is a workaround for the bug. Additionally, any further discussion regarding the bug should occur in the other report. Please continue to report any other bugs you may find.