Dude... Open terminal and type the following: sudo apt-get purge dkms
After that, reinstall dkms by typing the following cmd... sudo apt-get install dkms On Thu, Feb 18, 2010 at 7:07 AM, jlbridge <[email protected]> wrote: > I did that, but the bcmwl kernel source is associated with it (its the > Broadcom wireless driver) doesn't want to uninstall. It says there's an > error in it. Can I still just uninstall the dkms and reinstall it? Or > will > this create a problem with it if I do? > > On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 6:58 PM, Rajinder Sandhu <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > purging means removing the package along with its configuration files.... > > instead now you need to install the package dkms..open synaptic package > > manager > > System>Administration>Synaptic Package Manager type dkms in search box > and > > you will be taken directly to dkms now right click on this and tick > nstall > > then there is apply Icon click that it will install then you can close > the > > synaptic package manager > > > > -- > > run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms exited with return code 1 [ due to > > removed package with lingering files in /etc ] > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/480055 > > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > > of a duplicate bug. > > > > Status in “dkms” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released > > > > Bug description: > > Binary package hint: dkms > > > > apt-get update; apt-get upgrade > > > > I seguenti pacchetti sono stati mantenuti alla versione attuale: > > linux-generic linux-headers-generic linux-image-generic > > > > sudo apt-get install linux-generic linux-headers-generic > > linux-image-generic > > > > update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-15-generic > > Running postinst hook script /usr/sbin/update-grub. > > Generating grub.cfg ... > > Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-15-generic > > Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-15-generic > > Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-14-generic > > Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-14-generic > > Found memtest86+ image: /memtest86+.bin > > done > > Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d. > > run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms > > run-parts: failed to exec /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms: Exec format error > > run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms exited with return code 1 > > Failed to process /etc/kernel/postinst.d at > > /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-2.6.31-15-generic.postinst line 1002. > > dpkg: errore nell'elaborare linux-image-2.6.31-15-generic (--configure): > > il sottoprocesso vecchio script di post-installation ha restituito lo > > stato di errore 2 > > > > ProblemType: Package > > Architecture: amd64 > > Date: Tue Nov 10 16:04:01 2009 > > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10 > > ErrorMessage: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms exited with return > > code 1 > > InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release amd64 (20091027) > > Package: linux-image-2.6.31-15-generic 2.6.31-15.49 > > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-14.48-generic > > SourcePackage: dkms > > Title: package linux-image-2.6.31-15-generic 2.6.31-15.49 failed to > > install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms exited with > return > > code 1 > > Uname: Linux 2.6.31-14-generic x86_64 > > > > To unsubscribe from this bug, go to: > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dkms/+bug/480055/+subscribe > > > > -- > run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms exited with return code 1 [ due to > removed package with lingering files in /etc ] > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/480055 > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > of a duplicate bug. > > Status in “dkms” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released > > Bug description: > Binary package hint: dkms > > apt-get update; apt-get upgrade > > I seguenti pacchetti sono stati mantenuti alla versione attuale: > linux-generic linux-headers-generic linux-image-generic > > sudo apt-get install linux-generic linux-headers-generic > linux-image-generic > > update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-15-generic > Running postinst hook script /usr/sbin/update-grub. > Generating grub.cfg ... > Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-15-generic > Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-15-generic > Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-14-generic > Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-14-generic > Found memtest86+ image: /memtest86+.bin > done > Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d. > run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms > run-parts: failed to exec /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms: Exec format error > run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms exited with return code 1 > Failed to process /etc/kernel/postinst.d at > /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-2.6.31-15-generic.postinst line 1002. > dpkg: errore nell'elaborare linux-image-2.6.31-15-generic (--configure): > il sottoprocesso vecchio script di post-installation ha restituito lo > stato di errore 2 > > ProblemType: Package > Architecture: amd64 > Date: Tue Nov 10 16:04:01 2009 > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10 > ErrorMessage: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms exited with return > code 1 > InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release amd64 (20091027) > Package: linux-image-2.6.31-15-generic 2.6.31-15.49 > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-14.48-generic > SourcePackage: dkms > Title: package linux-image-2.6.31-15-generic 2.6.31-15.49 failed to > install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms exited with return > code 1 > Uname: Linux 2.6.31-14-generic x86_64 > > To unsubscribe from this bug, go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dkms/+bug/480055/+subscribe > -- run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms exited with return code 1 [ due to removed package with lingering files in /etc ] https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/480055 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
