i later ran package manager & applied the update, it worked fine with out any issues. do not know what caused this failure in the first attempt though
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1625284 Title: package linux-image-4.4.0-38-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: automatic update (linux system image) failed; not sure if the system is in stable state or not; need to check after restart. package linux-image-4.4.0-38-generic (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 128 ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: linux-image-4.4.0-38-generic (not installed) ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-36.55-generic 4.4.16 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-36-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: redu 4577 F.... pulseaudio Date: Mon Sep 19 22:44:30 2016 ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 128 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=89ca3377-c3d3-4e60-aea9-b2cf6ffec880 InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-11-20 (303 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.2) ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-36-generic root=UUID=3b2064f6-ba56-4848-a6ae-24612f7fb770 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon. RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.2 RfKill: SourcePackage: linux Title: package linux-image-4.4.0-38-generic (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 128 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-07-30 (51 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 01/07/2009 dmi.bios.vendor: Intel Corp. dmi.bios.version: DPP3510J.86A.0517.2009.0107.2203 dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag dmi.board.name: DG33FB dmi.board.vendor: Intel Corporation dmi.board.version: AAD81072-306 dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnIntelCorp.:bvrDPP3510J.86A.0517.2009.0107.2203:bd01/07/2009:svn:pn:pvr:rvnIntelCorporation:rnDG33FB:rvrAAD81072-306:cvn:ct3:cvr: To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1625284/+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
