Public bug reported: I have been facing such errors since I have updated my system to 14.04 version.
ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: linux-image-3.13.0-29-generic 3.13.0-29.53 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-29.53-generic 3.13.11.2 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-29-generic i686 ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.2 Architecture: i386 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: sachinsunny 2004 F.... pulseaudio Date: Fri Jun 6 22:12:40 2014 DuplicateSignature: package:linux-image-3.13.0-29-generic:3.13.0-29.53:subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 128 ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 128 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=2e3daf2c-d523-4c1e-9cd6-efced86a4eb9 InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-12-20 (536 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20120817.3) MachineType: Acer, inc. Aspire 5920 ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-29-generic root=UUID=2d4d8c68-09dc-4d66-b369-e9b5e6e30e13 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~beta2-9ubuntu1 SourcePackage: linux Title: package linux-image-3.13.0-29-generic 3.13.0-29.53 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 128 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-04-27 (43 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 03/14/2008 dmi.bios.vendor: Acer dmi.bios.version: v1.3811 dmi.board.name: Chapala dmi.board.vendor: Acer, Inc. dmi.board.version: Not Applicable dmi.chassis.type: 1 dmi.chassis.vendor: Acer, Inc. dmi.chassis.version: N/A dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAcer:bvrv1.3811:bd03/14/2008:svnAcer,inc.:pnAspire5920:pvrNotApplicable:rvnAcer,Inc.:rnChapala:rvrNotApplicable:cvnAcer,Inc.:ct1:cvrN/A: dmi.product.name: Aspire 5920 dmi.product.version: Not Applicable dmi.sys.vendor: Acer, inc. ** Affects: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-package i386 need-duplicate-check trusty -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1328325 Title: package linux-image-3.13.0-29-generic 3.13.0-29.53 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 128 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1328325/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs