Public bug reported: Happened whilst allowing software updater to perform an update it prompted me about.
ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: linux-image-4.4.0-53-generic (not installed) ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-51.72-generic 4.4.30 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-51-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: bussys 9151 F.... pulseaudio Date: Mon Dec 12 10:37:07 2016 ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 128 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=438d9ec0-a58d-4e8b-8e4a-c40e79548889 InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-10-13 (1154 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130424) IwConfig: ens33 no wireless extensions. lo no wireless extensions. MachineType: VMware, Inc. VMware Virtual Platform ProcFB: 0 svgadrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-51-generic root=UUID=b25f6afc-81b2-426e-83e6-6370d6d39424 ro quiet splash 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: 7: hci0: Bluetooth Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no SourcePackage: linux Title: package linux-image-4.4.0-53-generic (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 128 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-08-30 (103 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 07/02/2015 dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies LTD dmi.bios.version: 6.00 dmi.board.name: 440BX Desktop Reference Platform dmi.board.vendor: Intel Corporation dmi.board.version: None dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag dmi.chassis.type: 1 dmi.chassis.vendor: No Enclosure dmi.chassis.version: N/A dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologiesLTD:bvr6.00:bd07/02/2015:svnVMware,Inc.:pnVMwareVirtualPlatform:pvrNone:rvnIntelCorporation:rn440BXDesktopReferencePlatform:rvrNone:cvnNoEnclosure:ct1:cvrN/A: dmi.product.name: VMware Virtual Platform dmi.product.version: None dmi.sys.vendor: VMware, Inc. ** Affects: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package xenial -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1649147 Title: package linux-image-4.4.0-53-generic (not installed) 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/1649147/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs