Trying to reinstall linux-image-3.2.0-17-generic with Synaptic fails. I get a pop-up with
E: linux-image-3.2.0-17-generic: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 E: linux-image-generic: dependency problems - leaving unconfigured E: linux-generic: dependency problems - leaving unconfigured Here's the log: (Reading database ... 253074 files and directories currently installed.) Removing xubuntu-desktop ... Removing update-notifier ... Removing update-manager ... Processing triggers for gconf2 ... Processing triggers for libglib2.0-0 ... Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme ... Processing triggers for man-db ... debconf: unable to initialize frontend: Gnome debconf: (Unable to load Gtk -- is libgtk2-perl installed?) debconf: falling back to frontend: Dialog Processing triggers for gnome-menus ... Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils ... Setting up linux-image-3.2.0-17-generic (3.2.0-17.27) ... Running depmod. update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later) cp: cannot stat `/boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-17-generic': No such file or directory Failed to copy /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-17-generic to /initrd.img . dpkg: error processing linux-image-3.2.0-17-generic (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-generic: linux-image-generic depends on linux-image-3.2.0-17-generic; however: Package linux-image-3.2.0-17-generic is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing linux-image-generic (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-generic: linux-generic depends on linux-image-generic (= 3.2.0.17.17); however: Package linux-image-generic is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing linux-generic (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already Errors were encountered while processing: linux-image-3.2.0-17-generic linux-image-generic linux-generic E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) A package failed to install. Trying to recover: Setting up linux-image-3.2.0-17-generic (3.2.0-17.27) ... Running depmod. update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later) cp: cannot stat `/boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-17-generic': No such file or directory Failed to copy /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-17-generic to /initrd.img . dpkg: error processing linux-image-3.2.0-17-generic (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-generic: linux-image-generic depends on linux-image-3.2.0-17-generic; however: Package linux-image-3.2.0-17-generic is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing linux-image-generic (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-generic: linux-generic depends on linux-image-generic (= 3.2.0.17.17); however: Package linux-image-generic is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing linux-generic (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured Errors were encountered while processing: linux-image-3.2.0-17-generic linux-image-generic linux-generic -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/946100 Title: package linux-image-3.2.0-17-generic 3.2.0-17.27 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/946100/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs