I had the same issue when I wanted to upgrade to newer kernel. So I first added ppa:canonical-kernel-team/ppa, upgrade my kernel and then installed the new tools and cloud tools. Then got the issue.
I solved it by removing the ppa. This allowed me to remove the newer tools and cloud tools, then removing the tools and cloud tools from my older kernel. Now with no cloud tools and tools installed, I added the ppa again and install the tools and cloud tools successfully. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1410278 Title: package linux-cloud-tools-common 3.16.0-29.39 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: $ cat /proc/version_signature Ubuntu 3.16.0-28.38-generic 3.16.7-ckt1 $ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 14.10 Release: 14.10 $ apt-cache policy linux-cloud-tools-common linux-cloud-tools-common: Installed: 3.16.0-29.39 Candidate: 3.16.0-29.39 Version table: *** 3.16.0-29.39 0 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ utopic-updates/main amd64 Packages 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ utopic-security/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 3.16.0-28.38 0 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ utopic-updates/main amd64 Packages 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ utopic-security/main amd64 Packages 3.16.0-26.35 0 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ utopic-updates/main amd64 Packages 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ utopic-security/main amd64 Packages 3.16.0-25.33 0 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ utopic-updates/main amd64 Packages 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ utopic-security/main amd64 Packages 3.16.0-24.32 0 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ utopic-updates/main amd64 Packages 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ utopic-security/main amd64 Packages 3.16.0-23.31 0 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ utopic/main amd64 Packages ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10 Package: linux-cloud-tools-common 3.16.0-29.39 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-28.38-generic 3.16.7-ckt1 Uname: Linux 3.16.0-28-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia wl ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: kjcole 5009 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: kjcole 5009 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/seq: timidity 2477 F.... timidity Date: Tue Jan 13 09:00:21 2015 Dependencies: lsb-base 4.1+Debian11ubuntu8 DuplicateSignature: package:linux-cloud-tools-common:3.16.0-29.39:subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=76e8643f-7435-425c-b483-fef4e2fa1918 InstallationDate: Installed on 2011-10-25 (1175 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012) MachineType: System76, Inc. Bonobo Professional PackageArchitecture: all ProcFB: ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-28-generic root=UUID=94f7fc1e-fa27-4b24-99f3-4b461665a4a4 ro quiet splash PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon. RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc 2.02~beta2-15 RfKill: 0: phy0: Wireless LAN Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no SourcePackage: linux Title: package linux-cloud-tools-common 3.16.0-29.39 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to utopic on 2014-11-03 (71 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 08/09/2011 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: 4.6.4 dmi.board.asset.tag: Not Applicable dmi.board.name: Bonobo Professional dmi.board.vendor: System76, Inc. dmi.board.version: bonp5 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Not Applicable dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: System76, Inc. dmi.chassis.version: bonp5 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr4.6.4:bd08/09/2011:svnSystem76,Inc.:pnBonoboProfessional:pvrbonp5:rvnSystem76,Inc.:rnBonoboProfessional:rvrbonp5:cvnSystem76,Inc.:ct10:cvrbonp5: dmi.product.name: Bonobo Professional dmi.product.version: bonp5 dmi.sys.vendor: System76, Inc. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1410278/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp