package linux-headers-2.6.32-39-generic 2.6.32-39.86 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

[Andy]

normal weekly update is now failing, continues to fail upstream to 2.6.32-41

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: linux-headers-2.6.32-39-generic 2.6.32-39.86
Regression: Yes
Reproducible: Yes
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-41.88-generic 2.6.32.59+drm33.24
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-41-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: binfmt_misc fbcon tileblit font bitblit softcursor snd_intel8x0 vga16fb vgastate snd_ac97_codec ac97_bus snd_pcm_oss snd_mixer_oss snd_pcm snd_seq_dummy snd_seq_oss snd_seq_midi snd_rawmidi ndiswrapper snd_seq_midi_event snd_seq snd_timer pcmcia snd_seq_device nouveau ttm drm_kms_helper snd drm i2c_algo_bit yenta_socket rsrc_nonstatic soundcore joydev snd_page_alloc i2c_nforce2 amd64_agp agpgart pcmcia_core ppdev lp k8temp video output psmouse shpchp parport_pc serio_raw parport ohci1394 8139too 8139cp mii ieee1394 pata_amd
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.21.
Architecture: i386
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: andy 1466 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/seq: timidity 1231 F.... timidity
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'nForce3'/'NVidia nForce3 with AD1981B at irq 21'
   Mixer name : 'Analog Devices AD1981B'
   Components : 'AC97a:41445374'
   Controls : 33
   Simple ctrls : 22
Date: Tue Apr 24 22:39:37 2012
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=6aca59cd-afd4-4321-babb-fd411d6c6616
Lsusb:
 Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
MachineType: Hewlett-Packard Presario R3200 (PS702EA#ABU)
PccardctlIdent:
 Socket 0:
   no product info available
 Socket 1:
   no product info available
PccardctlStatus:
 Socket 0:
   3.3V 32-bit PC Card
 Socket 1:
   no card
ProcCmdLine: root=UUID=05e7f2d7-3972-4aa3-98e6-b0a770169083 ro quiet splash
RelatedPackageVersions: linux-firmware 1.34.7
RfKill:

SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-headers-2.6.32-39-generic 2.6.32-39.86 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
WpaSupplicantLog:

dmi.bios.date: 10/21/2004
dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.bios.version: F.30
dmi.board.name: 08A0
dmi.board.vendor: Compal
dmi.board.version: 32.30
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Compal
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvrF.30:bd10/21/2004:svnHewlett-Packard:pnPresarioR3200(PS702EA#ABU):pvrF.30:rvnCompal:rn08A0:rvr32.30:cvnCompal:ct10:cvr:
dmi.product.name: Presario R3200 (PS702EA#ABU)
dmi.product.version: F.30
dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard

[Joseph Salisbury (jsalisbury)]

You may need to run the following:

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

Then re-install the package.

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

[Andy (agrajag-i)]

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

did not resolve the issue - however after some more googling and checking on the system I found that the package at fault was nvidia-common.

I went back to 2.6.32-38 using sudo apt-get remove linux-headers-2.6.32-41 , 40, and then 39 to get back to 38 where the problem started.

At this point the update errors stopped, and then I uninstalled nvidia-common , restarted, and then reinstalled nvidia-common.

The system could then update with errors, staying on 38.

This evening I have run update again where it asked to do a partial update which it completed successfully.

I am back to running 2.6.32.41.48 according to the Synaptic Package Manager, with no evident problems.

[Andy (agrajag-i)]

>>The system could then update with errors, staying on 38.

That should read:

The system could then update without errors, staying on 38.

I should also add that I had to go in to Synaptic Package Manager to select the 41 linux package and then mark it for installation to get to 41.48.

[dino99 (9d9)]

That version is no more supported; and no expecting backport as it only concern 'security' problem.