package pulseaudio 1:1.1-0ubuntu15.3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[ierotheo]

Setting up pulseaudio (1:1.1-0ubuntu15.3) ...
 * Starting system PulseAudio Daemon invoke-rc.d: initscript pulseaudio, action "start" failed.
dpkg: error processing pulseaudio (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of pulseaudio-module-gconf:
 pulseaudio-module-gconf depends on pulseaudio; however:
  Package pulseaudio is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing pulseaudio-module-gconf (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of pulseaudio-module-zeroconf:
 pulseaudio-module-zeroconf depends on pulseaudio; however:
  Package pulseaudio is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing pulseaudio-module-zeroconf (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of paprefs:
 paprefs depends on pulseaudio-module-gconf; however:
  Package pulseaudio-module-gconf is not configured yet.
 paprefs depends on pulseaudio-module-zeroconf; however:
  Package pulseaudio-module-zeroconf is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing paprefs (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of pulNo apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
                                  seaudio-esound-compat:
 pulseaudio-esound-compat depends on pulseaudio; however:
  Package pulseaudio is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing pulseaudio-esound-compat (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of pulseaudio-module-x11:
 pulseaudio-module-x11 depends on pulseaudio; however:
  Package pulseaudio is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing pulseaudio-module-x11 (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of pulseaudio-module-bluetooth:
 pulseaudio-module-bluetooth depends on pulseaudio; however:
  Package pulseaudio is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing pulseaudio-module-bluetooth (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Setting up libgstreamer1.0-0 (1.0.5-1~ubuntu12.04.1~ppa4) ...
Setting up libgstreamer-plugins-base1.0-0 (1.0.5-1~ubuntu12.04.1~ppa5) ...
Setting up dconf-tools (0.12.0-0ubuntu1.1) ...
Setting up shotwell (0.14.1-1~precise1) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin ...
ldconfig deferred processing now taking place
Processing triggers for menu ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
 pulseaudio
 pulseaudio-module-gconf
 pulseaudio-module-zeroconf
 paprefs
 pulseaudio-esound-compat
 pulseaudio-module-x11
 pulseaudio-module-bluetooth

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: pulseaudio 1:1.1-0ubuntu15.3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-48.74-generic-pae 3.2.46
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-48-generic-pae i686
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24.
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.3
Architecture: i386
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC2: ierotheo 2575 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC1: ierotheo 2575 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC0: ierotheo 2575 F.... pulseaudio
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'ICH5'/'Intel ICH5 with AD1981B at irq 17'
   Mixer name : 'Analog Devices AD1981B'
   Components : 'AC97a:41445374'
   Controls : 32
   Simple ctrls : 22
Card1.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:1 'U0x46d0x809'/'USB Device 0x46d:0x809 at usb-0000:00:1d.7-4, high speed'
   Mixer name : 'USB Mixer'
   Components : 'USB046d:0809'
   Controls : 2
   Simple ctrls : 1
Card1.Amixer.values:
 Simple mixer control 'Mic',0
   Capabilities: cvolume cvolume-joined cswitch cswitch-joined penum
   Capture channels: Mono
   Limits: Capture 0 - 6400
   Mono: Capture 6359 [99%] [30.83dB] [on]
Card2.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:2 'Headset'/'Logitech Logitech Wireless Headset at usb-0000:00:1d.1-1, full speed'
   Mixer name : 'USB Mixer'
   Components : 'USB046d:0a12'
   Controls : 4
   Simple ctrls : 2
Date: Thu Jun 20 07:30:07 2013
DuplicateSignature: package:pulseaudio:1:1.1-0ubuntu15.3:subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.5)
MarkForUpload: True
PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon.
SourcePackage: pulseaudio
Title: package pulseaudio 1:1.1-0ubuntu15.3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-04-20 (425 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 05/31/2006
dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.bios.version: 786B8 v2.10
dmi.board.name: 08B4h
dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: 2UA6291G3L
dmi.chassis.type: 6
dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.chassis.version: HP Minitower
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvr786B8v2.10:bd05/31/2006:svnHewlett-Packard:pnhpworkstationxw8200:pvr:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn08B4h:rvr:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct6:cvrHPMinitower:
dmi.product.name: hp workstation xw8200
dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
modified.conffile..etc.default.pulseaudio: [modified]
mtime.conffile..etc.default.pulseaudio: 2013-01-29T12:53:38.663176

[Daniel van Vugt (vanvugt)]

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Ubuntu 12.04 (precise) reached end-of-life on April 28, 2017.

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We appreciate that this bug may be old and you might not be interested in discussing it any more. But if you are then please upgrade to the latest Ubuntu version and re-test.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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