You may need to run the following from a terminal: sudo apt-get install -f sudo apt-get clean sudo apt-get update
Then re-install the package or updates. If that does not resolve your issue, please mark the bug as "Confirmed" ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: High => Low ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1624811 Title: package linux-image-4.4.0-38-generic 4.4.0-38.57 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1 Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: This error I had is probably the effect of a problem in the version update (14.04 LTS to 16.04 LTS) that was aborted for some problem I don't know, the window was frozen and I switchet to a terminal but the process was defunct. Then I used the command "dpkg --configure -a" but the new kernel was not able to install and configure then I used "apt -f install" and after reboot the system started with this error ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: linux-image-4.4.0-38-generic 4.4.0-38.57 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-38.57-generic 4.4.19 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-38-generic i686 NonfreeKernelModules: wl ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1 Architecture: i386 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: maurizio 1856 F.... pulseaudio Date: Sat Sep 17 20:04:44 2016 DuplicateSignature: package:linux-image-4.4.0-38-generic:4.4.0-38.57 Preparing to unpack .../linux-image-4.4.0-38-generic_4.4.0-38.57_i386.deb ... frontend: Fatal IO error 0 (Successo) on X server :0. dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-4.4.0-38-generic_4.4.0-38.57_i386.deb (--unpack): subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1 ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=5ad1fdd7-cf3d-49bb-971c-a80fa30d6488 InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-04-19 (882 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release i386 (20140417) MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Mini 110-1100 ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-38-generic root=UUID=0f9cd822-04f0-471c-88b3-9d0ad5ae4ef1 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~beta2-36ubuntu3.3 SourcePackage: linux Title: package linux-image-4.4.0-38-generic 4.4.0-38.57 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-09-17 (0 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 09/16/2009 dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.bios.version: 308F0 Ver. F.17 dmi.board.name: 308F dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.board.version: KBC Version 02.10 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: CNU938DQ8G dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Inventec dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvr308F0Ver.F.17:bd09/16/2009:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPMini110-1100:pvr0393110000201B00000300000:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn308F:rvrKBCVersion02.10:cvnInventec:ct10:cvr: dmi.product.name: HP Mini 110-1100 dmi.product.version: 0393110000201B00000300000 dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1624811/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp