sudo apt-get -f install. It worked for me too.

2013/3/29 Jose D Venegas <[email protected]>

> Hello Scott, I followed your advice of typing in the terminal command line
> apt-get update then apt-get upgrade -f and the same old same old response
> of "Preparing installation of linux-image-3.8.0-15-generic" in the details
> dialog box "(Reading database ... 137002 files and directories currently
> installed.)  Unpacking linux-image-3.8.0-generic (from
> .../linux-image-3.8.0-15-generic_3.8.0-15.25_i386.deb) ..."  It froze
> again.  Thank You Jose
>
>
> On Thu, Mar 28, 2013 at 10:20 PM, Scott Moore <[email protected]
> >wrote:
>
> > My fix was just to do an apt-get update then apt-get upgrade -f.
> >
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> > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug
> > report.
> > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1161173
> >
> > Title:
> >   package linux-image-3.8.0-15-generic (not installed) failed to
> >   install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error
> >   exit status 128
> >
> > Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
> >   Confirmed
> >
> > Bug description:
> >   While in the process of updating Lubuntu I was paused in the
> >   installation process and the computer froze while installing a linux
> >   image3.8.0-15. please assist. Thank You
> >
> >   ProblemType: Package
> >   DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
> >   Package: linux-image-3.8.0-15-generic (not installed)
> >   ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-14.24-generic 3.8.4
> >   Uname: Linux 3.8.0-14-generic i686
> >   ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu5
> >   Architecture: i386
> >   AudioDevicesInUse:
> >    USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
> >    /dev/snd/controlC0:  jose       1678 F.... lxpanel
> >   CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'iw'
> >   CurrentDmesg:
> >
> >   Date: Wed Mar 27 22:35:25 2013
> >   ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error
> exit
> > status 128
> >   HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=f1dca352-47ee-4c41-9333-0e3b6e5de9d9
> >   InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-03-26 (1 days ago)
> >   InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Alpha i386
> > (20130312)
> >   IwConfig:
> >    lo        no wireless extensions.
> >
> >    eth0      no wireless extensions.
> >
> >    eth1      no wireless extensions.
> >   Lsusb:
> >    Bus 003 Device 002: ID 0458:0003 KYE Systems Corp. (Mouse Systems)
> > Genius NetScroll+
> >    Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
> >    Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
> >    Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
> >    Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
> >   MachineType: Dell Computer Corporation Dimension 2350
> >   MarkForUpload: True
> >   ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
> >   ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-14-generic
> > root=UUID=05313e6d-959b-4e00-a3aa-cdca2ae5da0d ro quiet splash
> vt.handoff=7
> >   RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc 2.00-13ubuntu2
> >   RfKill:
> >
> >   SourcePackage: linux
> >   Title: package linux-image-3.8.0-15-generic (not installed) failed to
> > install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error
> exit
> > status 128
> >   UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
> >   dmi.bios.date: 03/24/2003
> >   dmi.bios.vendor: Mitac International
> >   dmi.bios.version: A02
> >   dmi.board.vendor: Dell Computer Corporation
> >   dmi.chassis.type: 3
> >   dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Computer Corporation
> >   dmi.modalias:
> >
> dmi:bvnMitacInternational:bvrA02:bd03/24/2003:svnDellComputerCorporation:pnDimension2350:pvrA02:rvnDellComputerCorporation:rn:rvr:cvnDellComputerCorporation:ct3:cvr:
> >   dmi.product.name: Dimension 2350
> >   dmi.product.version: A02
> >   dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Computer Corporation
> >
> > To manage notifications about this bug go to:
> >
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1161173/+subscriptions
> >
>
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> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to a
> duplicate bug report (1161429).
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1161173
>
> Title:
>   package linux-image-3.8.0-15-generic (not installed) failed to
>   install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error
>   exit status 128
>
> Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
>   Confirmed
>
> Bug description:
>   While in the process of updating Lubuntu I was paused in the
>   installation process and the computer froze while installing a linux
>   image3.8.0-15. please assist. Thank You
>
>   ProblemType: Package
>   DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
>   Package: linux-image-3.8.0-15-generic (not installed)
>   ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-14.24-generic 3.8.4
>   Uname: Linux 3.8.0-14-generic i686
>   ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu5
>   Architecture: i386
>   AudioDevicesInUse:
>    USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
>    /dev/snd/controlC0:  jose       1678 F.... lxpanel
>   CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'iw'
>   CurrentDmesg:
>
>   Date: Wed Mar 27 22:35:25 2013
>   ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit
> status 128
>   HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=f1dca352-47ee-4c41-9333-0e3b6e5de9d9
>   InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-03-26 (1 days ago)
>   InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Alpha i386
> (20130312)
>   IwConfig:
>    lo        no wireless extensions.
>
>    eth0      no wireless extensions.
>
>    eth1      no wireless extensions.
>   Lsusb:
>    Bus 003 Device 002: ID 0458:0003 KYE Systems Corp. (Mouse Systems)
> Genius NetScroll+
>    Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
>    Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
>    Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
>    Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
>   MachineType: Dell Computer Corporation Dimension 2350
>   MarkForUpload: True
>   ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
>   ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-14-generic
> root=UUID=05313e6d-959b-4e00-a3aa-cdca2ae5da0d ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
>   RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc 2.00-13ubuntu2
>   RfKill:
>
>   SourcePackage: linux
>   Title: package linux-image-3.8.0-15-generic (not installed) failed to
> install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit
> status 128
>   UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
>   dmi.bios.date: 03/24/2003
>   dmi.bios.vendor: Mitac International
>   dmi.bios.version: A02
>   dmi.board.vendor: Dell Computer Corporation
>   dmi.chassis.type: 3
>   dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Computer Corporation
>   dmi.modalias:
> dmi:bvnMitacInternational:bvrA02:bd03/24/2003:svnDellComputerCorporation:pnDimension2350:pvrA02:rvnDellComputerCorporation:rn:rvr:cvnDellComputerCorporation:ct3:cvr:
>   dmi.product.name: Dimension 2350
>   dmi.product.version: A02
>   dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Computer Corporation
>
> To manage notifications about this bug go to:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1161173/+subscriptions
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  install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error
  exit status 128

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