[Bug 621243] [NEW] package linux-image-2.6.32-24-generic (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 17

[Cliff Wells]

Public bug reported:

kernel upgrade fails:

# aptitude upgrade
W: The "upgrade" command is deprecated; use "safe-upgrade" instead.
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
Reading extended state information      
Initializing package states... Done
The following packages have been kept back:
  libdrm-nouveau1 
The following partially installed packages will be configured:
  linux-image-2.6.32-24-generic 
0 packages upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 1 not upgraded.
Need to get 0B of archives. After unpacking 0B will be used.
Writing extended state information... Done
Setting up linux-image-2.6.32-24-generic (2.6.32-24.41) ...
Running depmod.
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-24-generic
Failed to symbolic-link boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-24-generic to initrd.img: File exists
dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6.32-24-generic (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 17
Errors were encountered while processing:
 linux-image-2.6.32-24-generic
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
A package failed to install.  Trying to recover:
Setting up linux-image-2.6.32-24-generic (2.6.32-24.41) ...
Running depmod.
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-24-generic
Failed to symbolic-link boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-24-generic to initrd.img: File exists
dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6.32-24-generic (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 17
Errors were encountered while processing:
 linux-image-2.6.32-24-generic
Reading package lists... Done             
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
Reading extended state information       
Initializing package states... Done

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: linux-image-2.6.32-24-generic (not installed)
Regression: Yes
Reproducible: Yes
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-24.39-generic 2.6.32.15+drm33.5
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-24-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: btrfs zlib_deflate crc32c libcrc32c ufs qnx4 hfsplus hfs minix ntfs vfat msdos fat jfs xfs exportfs reiserfs cryptd aes_x86_64 aes_generic binfmt_misc ppdev vboxnetadp vboxnetflt vboxdrv joydev snd_hda_codec_intelhdmi snd_hda_codec_realtek fbcon tileblit font bitblit softcursor vga16fb vgastate snd_hda_intel snd_hda_codec snd_hwdep snd_pcm_oss snd_mixer_oss snd_pcm snd_seq_dummy snd_seq_oss snd_seq_midi snd_rawmidi snd_seq_midi_event snd_seq snd_timer snd_seq_device uvcvideo i915 jmb38x_ms drm_kms_helper videodev v4l1_compat v4l2_compat_ioctl32 snd psmouse serio_raw memstick sdhci_pci sdhci r8192se_pci led_class intel_agp drm i2c_algo_bit soundcore snd_page_alloc video output lp parport ahci r8169 mii
AlsaVersion:
 Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.23.
 Compiled on Aug 12 2010 for kernel 2.6.32-24-generic (SMP).
AptOrdering: linux-image-2.6.32-24-generic: Configure
Architecture: amd64
ArecordDevices:
 **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
 card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC259 Analog [ALC259 Analog]
   Subdevices: 1/1
   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0:  cliff      1462 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xd4700000 irq 36'
   Mixer name	: 'Intel G45 DEVIBX'
   Components	: 'HDA:10ec0269,1179fda8,00100100 HDA:80862804,1179ff00,00100000'
   Controls      : 21
   Simple ctrls  : 10
Date: Fri Aug 20 09:19:49 2010
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 17
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=92429b63-614e-41bb-a49f-d3a1be31ffa1
Lsusb:
 Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0020  
 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
 Bus 001 Device 003: ID 064e:a216 Suyin Corp. 
 Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0020  
 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
MachineType: TOSHIBA Satellite T235
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-2.6.32-24-generic root=UUID=bf8c6f60-e594-4ad0-95c0-08c5ee182d86 ro crashkernel=384M-2G:64M,2G-:128M quiet splash
RelatedPackageVersions: linux-firmware 1.34.1
RfKill:
 
SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-image-2.6.32-24-generic (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 17
dmi.bios.date: 07/06/10
dmi.bios.vendor: TOSHIBA
dmi.bios.version: 1.20
dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag
dmi.board.name: NDU10
dmi.board.vendor: TOSHIBA
dmi.board.version: 1.00
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: *
dmi.chassis.type: 9
dmi.chassis.vendor: TOSHIBA
dmi.chassis.version: N/A
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnTOSHIBA:bvr1.20:bd07/06/10:svnTOSHIBA:pnSatelliteT235:pvrPST4AU-00W002:rvnTOSHIBA:rnNDU10:rvr1.00:cvnTOSHIBA:ct9:cvrN/A:
dmi.product.name: Satellite T235
dmi.product.version: PST4AU-00W002
dmi.sys.vendor: TOSHIBA

** Affects: linux (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-package kconfig lucid needs-upstream-testing regression-release

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package linux-image-2.6.32-24-generic (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 17
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