Public bug reported: I installed the latest version (7.10) of Kubuntu a few days ago, and since running a package upgrade, I encounter this problem whenever running apt-get.
... Running depmod. update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-7-generic Not updating initrd symbolic links since we are being updated/reinstalled (2.6.27-7.14 was configured last, according to dpkg) Not updating image symbolic links since we are being updated/reinstalled (2.6.27-7.14 was configured last, according to dpkg) Running postinst hook script /sbin/update-grub. Searching for GRUB installation directory ... found: /boot/grub Searching for default file ... found: /boot/grub/default Testing for an existing GRUB menu.lst file ... found: /boot/grub/menu.lst Searching for splash image ... none found, skipping ... Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-9-generic Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic Found kernel: /boot/memtest86+.bin Updating /boot/grub/menu.lst ... done Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d. run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms * Running DKMS auto installation service for kernel 2.6.27-7-generic * nvidia (177.80)... nvidia (177.80): Already installed on this kernel. [ OK ] run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/nvidia-common run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/nvidia-common exited with return code 10 Failed to process /etc/kernel/postinst.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-2.6.27-7-generic.postinst line 1002. dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6.27-7-generic (--configure): subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 2 Setting up linux-image-2.6.27-9-generic (2.6.27-9.19) ... Running depmod. update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-9-generic Running postinst hook script /sbin/update-grub. Searching for GRUB installation directory ... found: /boot/grub Searching for default file ... found: /boot/grub/default Testing for an existing GRUB menu.lst file ... found: /boot/grub/menu.lst Searching for splash image ... none found, skipping ... Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-9-generic Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic Found kernel: /boot/memtest86+.bin Updating /boot/grub/menu.lst ... done Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d. run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms * Running DKMS auto installation service for kernel 2.6.27-9-generic * nvidia (177.80)... nvidia (177.80): Already installed on this kernel. [ OK ] run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/nvidia-common run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/nvidia-common exited with return code 10 Failed to process /etc/kernel/postinst.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-2.6.27-9-generic.postinst line 1002. dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6.27-9-generic (--configure): subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 2 dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-restricted-modules-2.6.27-9-generic: linux-restricted-modules-2.6.27-9-generic depends on linux-image-2.6.27-9-generic; however: Package linux-image-2.6.27-9-generic is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing linux-restricted-modules-2.6.27-9-generic (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-generic: linux-image-generic depends on linux-image-2.6.27-9-generic; however: Package linux-image-2.6.27-9-generic is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing linux-image-generic (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-restricted-modules-generic: linux-restricted-modules-generic depends on linux-restricted-modules-2.6.27-9-generic; however: Package linux-restricted-modules-2.6.27-9-generic is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing linux-restricted-modules-generic (--configure): dNo apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure. No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already ependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-generic: linux-generic depends on linux-image-generic (= 2.6.27.9.13); however: Package linux-image-generic is not configured yet. linux-generic depends on linux-restricted-modules-generic (= 2.6.27.9.13); however: Package linux-restricted-modules-generic is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing linux-generic (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured Setting up linux-headers-2.6.27-7-generic (2.6.27-7.16) ... Examining /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d. run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/dkms * Running DKMS auto installation service for kernel 2.6.27-7-generic * nvidia (177.80)...nvidia (177.80): Already installed on this kernel. [ OK ] run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/nvidia-common run-parts: /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/nvidia-common exited with return code 10 Failed to process /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-headers-2.6.27-7-generic.postinst line 110. dpkg: error processing linux-headers-2.6.27-7-generic (--configure): subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 2 No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already Errors were encountered while processing: linux-image-2.6.27-7-generic linux-image-2.6.27-9-generic linux-restricted-modules-2.6.27-9-generic linux-image-generic linux-restricted-modules-generic linux-generic linux-headers-2.6.27-7-generic E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) I have tried removing the original offending package (the kernel headers) but I I found that it seems to be occurring with all the kernel packages, which I obviously can't remove! Is this bug possibly something to do with the NVidia drivers, which I currently have installed? ProblemType: Package Architecture: i386 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.10 ErrorMessage: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 2 LsUsb: Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 001 Device 004: ID 413c:2003 Dell Computer Corp. Keyboard Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0461:4d15 Primax Electronics, Ltd Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia Package: linux-image-2.6.27-7-generic 2.6.27-7.16 ProcCmdLine: User Name=UUID=ed38fcf1-c5e6-4131-b426-1f25d5108817 ro quiet splash ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.27-9.19-generic SourcePackage: linux Title: package linux-image-2.6.27-7-generic 2.6.27-7.16 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 2 ** Affects: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-package -- package linux-image-2.6.27-7-generic 2.6.27-7.16 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 2 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/305526 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs