I have the same problem, filed a bug report and it was tagged as a duplicate of this bug. (https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1002830)
Just a naive question: do I dare restarting my computer? Or should I hold on for some time to avoid unbootable system issues? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1002388 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/1002388/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs