*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 1002388 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1002388
Public bug reported: It happened while installing updates. A window popped up with some errors and it took me here to launchpad. The same updates were applied on a different machine without any problems at all. The only difference being that the other system is 32bit installation so it uses pae kernel, as opposed to 64bit system on the machine the error occurred. Let me know if I should provide any more information, please. Command output: przemek@ubuntu-lts:~$ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Release: 12.04 przemek@ubuntu-lts:~$ apt-cache policy linux linux: Installed: (none) Candidate: 3.2.0.24.26 Version table: 3.2.0.24.26 0 500 http://mirrors.melbourne.co.uk/ubuntu/ precise-updates/main amd64 Packages 500 http://mirrors.melbourne.co.uk/ubuntu/ precise-security/main amd64 Packages 3.2.0.23.25 0 500 http://mirrors.melbourne.co.uk/ubuntu/ precise/main amd64 Packages ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic 3.2.0-24.38 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.37-generic 3.2.14 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24. ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7 AptOrdering: python-launchpad-integration: Install python-webkit: Install linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic: Configure python-launchpad-integration: Configure python-webkit: Configure Architecture: amd64 ArecordDevices: **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices **** card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: VT1828S Analog [VT1828S Analog] Subdevices: 2/2 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 Subdevice #1: subdevice #1 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: przemek 2134 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: przemek 2134 F.... pulseaudio CRDA: Error: command ['iw', 'reg', 'get'] failed with exit code 1: nl80211 not found. Card0.Amixer.info: Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xf3ff8000 irq 58' Mixer name : 'VIA VT1828S' Components : 'HDA:11064441,104383d0,00100100' Controls : 47 Simple ctrls : 23 Card1.Amixer.info: Card hw:1 'NVidia'/'HDA NVidia at 0xf79fc000 irq 17' Mixer name : 'Nvidia GPU 12 HDMI/DP' Components : 'HDA:10de0012,10de0101,00100100' Controls : 24 Simple ctrls : 4 Date: Tue May 22 12:24:42 2012 DuplicateSignature: Setting up linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic (3.2.0-24.38) ... Running depmod. Failed to symbolic-link /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-24-generic to initrd.img: File exists dpkg: error processing linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 17 ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 17 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=a362a75f-35fd-43d0-af4c-68f966c5adfa IwConfig: lo no wireless extensions. eth0 no wireless extensions. MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name ProcFB: ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic root=/dev/sda2 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 1.99-21ubuntu3 RfKill: SourcePackage: linux Title: package linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic 3.2.0-24.38 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 17 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) WifiSyslog: May 22 11:23:23 ubuntu-lts kernel: [13844.359078] hrtimer: interrupt took 161118 ns dmi.bios.date: 12/14/2010 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: 1602 dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.board.name: P7P55D-E PRO dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC. dmi.board.version: Rev 1.xx dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890 dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr1602:bd12/14/2010:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnP7P55D-EPRO:rvrRev1.xx:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: System Product Name dmi.product.version: System Version dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer ** Affects: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: Confirmed ** Tags: amd64 apport-package precise -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1002830 Title: package linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic 3.2.0-24.38 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 17 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1002830/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs