I was running into the same/similar error. Inside of /var/lib/dpkg/updates one of the files appeared to be stopping my update process. The contents of the file was,
#padding #padding #padding #padding #padding repeating for 150 something lines. I moved that file out of /var/lib/dpkg/updates and everything seems to be working fine afterwards. Whether this was the root cause or not I am not sure, but it might be worth while grep(ing) for this in all the files in /var/lib/dpkg/updates. -- 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/1746519 Title: package linux-image-4.13.0-32-generic 4.13.0-32.35 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 17.10 Release: 17.10 After executing: sudo apt-get autoremove Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done The following packages will be REMOVED: linux-headers-4.13.0-21 linux-headers-4.13.0-21-generic linux-image-4.13.0-21-generic linux-image-extra-4.10.0-42-generic linux-image-extra-4.13.0-21-generic 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 5 to remove and 10 not upgraded. 7 not fully installed or removed. After this operation, 474 MB disk space will be freed. Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y (Reading database ... 297436 files and directories currently installed.) Removing linux-headers-4.13.0-21-generic (4.13.0-21.24) ... Removing linux-headers-4.13.0-21 (4.13.0-21.24) ... Removing linux-image-extra-4.13.0-21-generic (4.13.0-21.24) ... run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 4.13.0-21-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-21-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 4.13.0-21-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-21-generic dkms process is stuck and does not end ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10 Package: linux-image-4.13.0-32-generic 4.13.0-32.35 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-31.34-generic 4.13.13 Uname: Linux 4.13.0-31-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu3.7 AptOrdering: NULL: ConfigurePending Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: gdm 2144 F.... pulseaudio mvh 2739 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: gdm 2144 F.... pulseaudio mvh 2739 F.... pulseaudio Date: Wed Jan 31 14:41:24 2018 ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-04-15 (291 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.04 "Zesty Zapus" - Release amd64 (20170412) MachineType: Dell Inc. Latitude E6540 ProcFB: 0 radeondrmfb 1 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-4.13.0-31-generic root=UUID=aa4075ec-5629-4eb4-9fa7-6e90dd0cd274 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon. Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.3, python3-minimal, 3.6.3-0ubuntu2 PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.14, python-minimal, 2.7.14-2ubuntu1 RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc 2.02~beta3-4ubuntu7 SourcePackage: linux Title: package linux-image-4.13.0-32-generic 4.13.0-32.35 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to artful on 2018-01-01 (29 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 02/02/2015 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: A13 dmi.board.name: 0725FP dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.board.version: A00 dmi.chassis.type: 9 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA13:bd02/02/2015:svnDellInc.:pnLatitudeE6540:pvr01:rvnDellInc.:rn0725FP:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct9:cvr: dmi.product.name: Latitude E6540 dmi.product.version: 01 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1746519/+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
