package linux-image-2.6.27-7-generic 2.6.27-7.15 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 17
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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synaptic (Ubuntu) |
Confirmed
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Undecided
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
Binary package hint: synaptic
Loaded IBIS on to a 4GB usb pen drive . Booted on a Levento T500 laptop. Attempted to installed updated from automatic update installer. Error received when updates were being applied
ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 8.10
Release: 8.10
ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ apt-cache policy synaptic
synaptic:
Installed: 0.62.1ubuntu10
Candidate: 0.62.1ubuntu10
Version table:
*** 0.62.1ubuntu10 0
500 http://
100 /var/lib/
ProblemType: Package
Architecture: i386
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.10
ErrorMessage: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 17
Package: linux-image-
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=
ProcVersionSign
SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-image-
Thanks for your report.
From your log file 2.6.27- 7-generic (2.6.27-7.15) ... img-2.6. 27-7-generic to initrd.img. 2.6.27- 7-generic (--configure):
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Setting up linux-image-
Running depmod.
update-initramfs is disabled since running on a live CD
Failed to symbolic-link /boot/initrd.
dpkg: error processing linux-image-
subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 17
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You can't upgrade the kernel from a live cd. I'm closing this report
because it is not a bug.
Thanks.