Thanks for your report.
The relevant error is
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Setting up linux-image-2.6.31-17-generic (2.6.31-17.54) ...
Running depmod.
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-17-generic
Running postinst hook script /sbin/update-grub.
Searching for GRUB installation directory ... found: /boot/grub
Searching for default file ... found: /boot/grub/default
Testing for an existing GRUB menu.lst file ... found: /boot/grub/menu.lst
Searching for splash image ... none found, skipping ...
Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-17-generic
Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-16-generic
Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-15-generic
Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-14-generic
Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-16-generic
Found kernel: /boot/memtest86+.bin
/usr/share/debconf/confmodule: line 42: printf: write error: Broken pipe
User postinst hook script [/sbin/update-grub] exited with value 1
dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6.31-17-generic (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
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Adding a debconf task
** Also affects: debconf (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Summary changed:
- package linux-image-2.6.31-17-generic 2.6.31-17.54 failed to install/upgrade:
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
+ package linux-image-2.6.31-17-generic 2.6.31-17.54 failed to install/upgrade:
/usr/share/debconf/confmodule: line 42: printf: write error: Broken pipe
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package linux-image-2.6.31-17-generic 2.6.31-17.54 failed to install/upgrade:
/usr/share/debconf/confmodule: line 42: printf: write error: Broken pipe
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/504056
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