Public bug reported: Can't apply full-upgrade.
So recreate, do the following: Download the 64bit Ubuntu 10.04.4 desktop iso Burn to CD or boot from USB After installation do the following sudo aptitude update sudo aptitude full-upgrade Here is the terminal output when trying to apply a full-upgrade: oshirowanen@desktop:~$ sudo aptitude full-upgrade [sudo] password for oshirowanen: Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Reading extended state information Initialising package states... Done The following partially installed packages will be configured: linux-generic linux-headers-2.6.32-41-generic linux-headers-generic linux-image-2.6.32-41-generic linux-image-generic 0 packages upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. Need to get 0B of archives. After unpacking 0B will be used. Setting up linux-image-2.6.32-41-generic (2.6.32-41.88) ... Running depmod. update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-41-generic Running postinst hook script /usr/sbin/update-grub. Generating grub.cfg ... Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-41-generic Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-41-generic Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-38-generic Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-38-generic Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.bin done Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d. run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/nvidia-common 2.6.32-41-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-41-generic Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/bin/nvidia-detector", line 8, in <module> a = NvidiaDetection(printonly=True) File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/NvidiaDetector/nvidiadetector.py", line 85, in __init__ self.printSelection() File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/NvidiaDetector/nvidiadetector.py", line 408, in printSelection driver = self.selectDriver() File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/NvidiaDetector/nvidiadetector.py", line 328, in selectDriver choice = self.driversForCards[self.driversForCards.keys()[0]][0] IndexError: list index out of range run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/nvidia-common exited with return code 1 Failed to process /etc/kernel/postinst.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-2.6.32-41-generic.postinst line 1003. dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6.32-41-generic (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-generic: linux-image-generic depends on linux-image-2.6.32-41-generic; however: Package linux-image-2.6.32-41-generic is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing linux-image-generic (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-generic: linux-generic depends on linux-image-generic (= 2.6.32.41.48); however: Package linux-image-generic is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing linux-generic (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured Setting up linux-headers-2.6.32-41-generic (2.6.32-41.88) ... No apport report written because the error message indicates it's a follow-up error from a previous failure. No apport report written because the error message indicates it's a follow-up error from a previous failure. Examining /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d. run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/nvidia-common 2.6.32-41-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-41-generic Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/bin/nvidia-detector", line 8, in <module> a = NvidiaDetection(printonly=True) File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/NvidiaDetector/nvidiadetector.py", line 85, in __init__ self.printSelection() File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/NvidiaDetector/nvidiadetector.py", line 408, in printSelection driver = self.selectDriver() File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/NvidiaDetector/nvidiadetector.py", line 328, in selectDriver choice = self.driversForCards[self.driversForCards.keys()[0]][0] IndexError: list index out of range run-parts: /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/nvidia-common exited with return code 1 Failed to process /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-headers-2.6.32-41-generic.postinst line 110. dpkg: error processing linux-headers-2.6.32-41-generic (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 No apport report written because MaxReports has already been reached dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-headers-generic: linux-headers-generic depends on linux-headers-2.6.32-41-generic; however: Package linux-headers-2.6.32-41-generic is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing linux-headers-generic (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured No apport report written because MaxReports has already been reached Errors were encountered while processing: linux-image-2.6.32-41-generic linux-image-generic linux-generic linux-headers-2.6.32-41-generic linux-headers-generic E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) A package failed to install. Trying to recover: Setting up linux-image-2.6.32-41-generic (2.6.32-41.88) ... Running depmod. update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-41-generic Running postinst hook script /usr/sbin/update-grub. Generating grub.cfg ... Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-41-generic Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-41-generic Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-38-generic Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-38-generic Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.bin done Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d. run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/nvidia-common 2.6.32-41-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-41-generic Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/bin/nvidia-detector", line 8, in <module> a = NvidiaDetection(printonly=True) File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/NvidiaDetector/nvidiadetector.py", line 85, in __init__ self.printSelection() File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/NvidiaDetector/nvidiadetector.py", line 408, in printSelection driver = self.selectDriver() File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/NvidiaDetector/nvidiadetector.py", line 328, in selectDriver choice = self.driversForCards[self.driversForCards.keys()[0]][0] IndexError: list index out of range run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/nvidia-common exited with return code 1 Failed to process /etc/kernel/postinst.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-2.6.32-41-generic.postinst line 1003. dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6.32-41-generic (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-generic: linux-image-generic depends on linux-image-2.6.32-41-generic; however: Package linux-image-2.6.32-41-generic is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing linux-image-generic (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured Setting up linux-headers-2.6.32-41-generic (2.6.32-41.88) ... Examining /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d. run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/nvidia-common 2.6.32-41-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-41-generic Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/bin/nvidia-detector", line 8, in <module> a = NvidiaDetection(printonly=True) File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/NvidiaDetector/nvidiadetector.py", line 85, in __init__ self.printSelection() File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/NvidiaDetector/nvidiadetector.py", line 408, in printSelection driver = self.selectDriver() File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/NvidiaDetector/nvidiadetector.py", line 328, in selectDriver choice = self.driversForCards[self.driversForCards.keys()[0]][0] IndexError: list index out of range run-parts: /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/nvidia-common exited with return code 1 Failed to process /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-headers-2.6.32-41-generic.postinst line 110. dpkg: error processing linux-headers-2.6.32-41-generic (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-generic: linux-generic depends on linux-image-generic (= 2.6.32.41.48); however: Package linux-image-generic is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing linux-generic (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-headers-generic: linux-headers-generic depends on linux-headers-2.6.32-41-generic; however: Package linux-headers-2.6.32-41-generic is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing linux-headers-generic (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured Errors were encountered while processing: linux-image-2.6.32-41-generic linux-image-generic linux-headers-2.6.32-41-generic linux-generic linux-headers-generic Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Reading extended state information Initialising package states... Done oshirowanen@desktop:~$ ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04 Package: linux-headers-2.6.32-41-generic 2.6.32-41.88 Regression: Yes Reproducible: Yes ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-38.83-generic 2.6.32.52+drm33.21 Uname: Linux 2.6.32-38-generic x86_64 AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.21. Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: imran 1573 F.... pulseaudio CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory Card0.Amixer.info: Card hw:0 'PCH'/'HDA Intel PCH at 0xfbff8000 irq 22' Mixer name : 'Intel ID 2805' Components : 'HDA:10ec0889,1458a002,00100004 HDA:80862805,80860101,00100000' Controls : 43 Simple ctrls : 24 Date: Sun May 13 22:22:24 2012 ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=7fdd3b07-0042-4222-bc0b-bff9fab9ac87 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04.4 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20120214.2) IwConfig: lo no wireless extensions. eth0 no wireless extensions. usb0 no wireless extensions. MachineType: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. Z68P-DS3 ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-38-generic root=UUID=fbea9ee5-9b9b-494d-be3d-3b17551f03a5 ro quiet splash RelatedPackageVersions: linux-firmware 1.34.7 RfKill: SourcePackage: linux Title: package linux-headers-2.6.32-41-generic 2.6.32-41.88 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 dmi.bios.date: 06/16/2011 dmi.bios.vendor: Award Software International, Inc. dmi.bios.version: F3 dmi.board.name: Z68P-DS3 dmi.board.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. dmi.board.version: x.x dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAwardSoftwareInternational,Inc.:bvrF3:bd06/16/2011:svnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:pnZ68P-DS3:pvr:rvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:rnZ68P-DS3:rvrx.x:cvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:ct3:cvr: dmi.product.name: Z68P-DS3 dmi.sys.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. ** Affects: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package kconfig lucid needs-upstream-testing regression-potential -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/998897 Title: package linux-headers-2.6.32-41-generic 2.6.32-41.88 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/998897/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs