Hi, it means that your downloaded package is broken, probably due to a incomplete download. Run 'apt-get clean' command as root in a terminal application then try to upgrade again.
This is really in fact not linux-firmware's bug, set it to invalid. ** Changed in: linux-firmware (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux-firmware in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1246973 Title: package linux-firmware 1.79.6 failed to install/upgrade: 文件系统的 tar 文件已损坏 - 软件包文件已毁损 Status in linux-firmware package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: I don't know what happened. It cannot install well. ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: linux-firmware 1.79.6 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-55.85-generic 3.2.51 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-55-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.6 AptOrdering: linux-firmware: Install linux-firmware: Configure Architecture: amd64 Date: Fri Nov 1 12:02:15 2013 Dependencies: DuplicateSignature: package:linux-firmware:1.79.6:文件系统的 tar 文件已损坏 - 软件包文件已毁损 ErrorMessage: 文件系统的 tar 文件已损坏 - 软件包文件已毁损 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425) MarkForUpload: True PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: linux-firmware Title: package linux-firmware 1.79.6 failed to install/upgrade: 文件系统的 tar 文件已损坏 - 软件包文件已毁损 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-firmware/+bug/1246973/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp