Apparently the 5.1 version of virtualbox was the problem and needed to be removed and replaced by 5.2.
I had to learn how to properly remove it and then properly install the 5.2. deb. ran update again and did not receive a repeat of the error. If anyone else who got this error had virtualbox <=5.1 go to the Oracle site https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Linux_Downloads and download the Ubuntu 16.04 ("Xenial") i386 | AMD64 package for 5.2 It will not install cleanly over earlier versions, remove them as follows. do not use: sudo apt-get remove virtualbox It will tell you it it does not exist or is not installed. or sudo apt-get remove virtualbox-\* [Really Dangerous! but if you do not know the title of the original deb this might suggest it as it did for me. Enter "n" at the y/n prompt to avoid removing a lot of files that will have to be re-installed] ** use entire deb title sudo apt-get remove virtualbox-5.x_5.x.0~Ubuntu~xenial_i386 [This is an example only and not accurate] then open the deb file with the Ubuntu Software Center [the software installer stalled out on my machine] and if no error message is shown click [install] at this point I was able to run apt-get commands and Update and received no errors. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1685383 Title: package nfs-kernel-server 1:1.2.8-9ubuntu12.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nfs-utils/+bug/1685383/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
