Hi, this is what we're getting on lubuntu 14.04:
The following packages have been kept back: linux-generic linux-headers-generic linux-image-generic .. The following packages will be upgraded: linux-headers-3.13.0-24 linux-headers-3.13.0-24-generic linux-image-3.13.0-24-generic linux-image-extra-3.13.0-24-generic ... Unpacking linux-image-3.13.0-24-generic (3.13.0-24.47) over (3.13.0-24.46) ... Unpacking linux-headers-3.13.0-24 (3.13.0-24.47) over (3.13.0-24.46) ... Unpacking linux-headers-3.13.0-24-generic (3.13.0-24.47) over (3.13.0-24.46) ... Unpacking linux-image-extra-3.13.0-24-generic (3.13.0-24.47) over (3.13.0-24.46) ... .. run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/initramfs-tools 3.13.0-24-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-24-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub 3.13.0-24-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-24-generic ... Setting up linux-image-3.13.0-24-generic (3.13.0-24.47) ... Running depmod. update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later) Failed to symbolic-link boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-24-generic to initrd.img:File exists at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-3.13.0-24-generic.postinst line 629. dpkg: error processing package linux-image-3.13.0-24-generic (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 17 see http://aiolos.survey.ntua.gr/gisvm/dev/ for nightly iso build r11438 which can be booted into a VM & associated build logs. 'apt-get install -f' fails: # apt-get update ... # apt-get install -f Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done The following package was automatically installed and is no longer required: linux-image-generic Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove it. 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. 3 not fully installed or removed. After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used. Setting up linux-image-3.13.0-24-generic (3.13.0-24.47) ... Running depmod. update-initramfs is disabled since running on read-only media Failed to symbolic-link boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-24-generic to initrd.img:File exists at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-3.13.0-24-generic.postinst line 629. dpkg: error processing package linux-image-3.13.0-24-generic (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 17 dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-extra-3.13.0-24-generic: linux-image-extra-3.13.0-24-generic depends on linux-image-3.13.0-24-generic; however: Package linux-image-3.13.0-24-generic is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing package linux-image-extra-3.13.0-24-generic (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-generic: linux-image-generic depends on linux-image-3.13.0-24-generic; however: Package linux-image-3.13.0-24-generic is not configured yet. linux-image-generic depends on linux-image-extra-3.13.0-24-generic; however: Package linux-image-extra-3.13.0-24-generic is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing package linux-image-generic (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure. No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure. E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) $ ls -l / | grep initrd lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 33 May 8 21:24 initrd.img -> boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-24-generic -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 19981610 May 8 22:58 initrd.lz $ ls -l /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-24-generic ls: cannot access /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-24-generic: No such file or directory $ ls -l /boot total 10110 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1162233 May 3 00:40 abi-3.13.0-24-generic -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 169631 May 3 00:40 config-3.13.0-24-generic drwxr-xr-x 1 root root 60 May 11 23:30 grub -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 176500 Mar 12 12:31 memtest86+.bin -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 178176 Mar 12 12:31 memtest86+.elf -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 178680 Mar 12 12:31 memtest86+_multiboot.bin -rw------- 1 root root 2685850 May 3 00:40 System.map-3.13.0-24-generic -rw------- 1 root root 5800496 May 3 00:40 vmlinuz-3.13.0-24-generic $ dpkg -l | grep linux- ii linux-firmware 1.127 all Firmware for Linux kernel drivers iF linux-image-3.13.0-24-generic 3.13.0-24.47 i386 Linux kernel image for version 3.13.0 on 32 bit x86 SMP iU linux-image-extra-3.13.0-24-generic 3.13.0-24.47 i386 Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.13.0 on 32 bit x86 SMP iU linux-image-generic 3.13.0.24.29 i386 Generic Linux kernel image ii linux-libc-dev:i386 3.13.0-24.47 i386 Linux Kernel Headers for development ii linux-sound-base 1.0.25+dfsg-0ubuntu4 all base package for ALSA and OSS sound systems ii linux-wlan-ng 0.2.9+dfsg-5 i386 utilities for wireless prism2 cards ii linux-wlan-ng-doc 0.2.9+dfsg-5 all documentation for wlan-ng ii syslinux-common 3:4.05+dfsg-6+deb8u1 all collection of boot loaders (common files) ii syslinux-legacy 2:3.63+dfsg-2ubuntu5 i386 Bootloader for Linux/i386 using MS-DOS floppies Note that we have put the image on hold, as isolinux has issues later on in our live-usb/dvd build if we deviate: echo "linux-image-generic hold" | dpkg --set-selections but 'dpkg --get-selections' currently shows it as "install", so not sure if that is relevant. thanks, Hamish -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1317602 Title: package linux-image-3.13.0-24-generic 3.13.0-24.46 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1317602/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs