I had just now done what u have suggested and the output is as follows: ahamed@ahamed-laptop:~$ sudo apt-get install -f Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Correcting dependencies... Done The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required: libvpx0 apport-hooks-medibuntu Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them. The following extra packages will be installed: linux-image-2.6.32-40-generic Suggested packages: fdutils linux-doc-2.6.32 linux-source-2.6.32 linux-tools The following NEW packages will be installed: linux-image-2.6.32-40-generic 0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. 2 not fully installed or removed. Need to get 0B/31.6MB of archives. After this operation, 99.4MB of additional disk space will be used. Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y (Reading database ... 772062 files and directories currently installed.) Unpacking linux-image-2.6.32-40-generic (from .../linux-image-2.6.32-40-generic_2.6.32-40.87_i386.deb) ... Done. dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-2.6.32-40-generic_2.6.32-40.87_i386.deb (--unpack): unable to securely remove '/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-40-generic.dpkg-new': Read-only file system dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe) Running postrm hook script /usr/sbin/update-grub. rm: cannot remove `/boot/grub/grub.cfg.new': Read-only file system User postrm hook script [/usr/sbin/update-grub] exited with value 1 Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-2.6.32-40-generic_2.6.32-40.87_i386.deb E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) ahamed@ahamed-laptop:~$ sudo apt-get clean ahamed@ahamed-laptop:~$ sudo apt-get update Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com lucid Release.gpg Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/main Translation-en_IN Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/restricted Translation-en_IN Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/multiverse Translation-en_IN Hit http://www.bchemnet.com debian Release.gpg Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net lucid Release.gpg Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net/michael-gruz/canon/ubuntu/ lucid/main Translation-en_IN Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net lucid Release.gpg Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/universe Translation-en_IN Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates Release.gpg Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-updates/main Translation-en_IN Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-updates/restricted Translation-en_IN Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-updates/multiverse Translation-en_IN Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-updates/universe Translation-en_IN Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com lucid-security Release.gpg Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-security/main Translation-en_IN Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-security/restricted Translation-en_IN Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-security/multiverse Translation-en_IN Hit http://archive.canonical.com lucid Release.gpg Ign http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ lucid/partner Translation-en_IN Ign http://www.bchemnet.com/suldr/ debian/extra Translation-en_IN Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net/showard314/librecad/ubuntu/ lucid/main Translation-en_IN Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net lucid Release.gpg Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net/showard314/ppa/ubuntu/ lucid/main Translation-en_IN Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net lucid Release.gpg Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net/synapse-core/ppa/ubuntu/ lucid/main Translation-en_IN Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net lucid Release Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-security/universe Translation-en_IN Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com lucid Release Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates Release Hit http://archive.canonical.com lucid Release Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net lucid Release Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net lucid Release Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net lucid Release Hit http://www.bchemnet.com debian Release Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com lucid-security Release Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net lucid/main Packages Hit http://archive.canonical.com lucid/partner Packages Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com lucid/main Sources Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com lucid/restricted Sources Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com lucid/main Packages Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com lucid/restricted Packages Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com lucid/multiverse Packages Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com lucid/universe Sources Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net lucid/main Packages Hit http://www.bchemnet.com debian/extra Packages Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net lucid/main Packages Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net lucid/main Packages Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com lucid/universe Packages Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/main Packages Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/restricted Packages Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/multiverse Packages Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/restricted Sources Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/main Sources Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/universe Sources Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/universe Packages Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com lucid-security/main Packages Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com lucid-security/restricted Packages Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com lucid-security/multiverse Packages Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com lucid-security/restricted Sources Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com lucid-security/main Sources Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com lucid-security/universe Sources Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com lucid-security/universe Packages Reading package lists... Done ahamed@ahamed-laptop:~$ sudo apt-get install -f Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Correcting dependencies... Done The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required: libvpx0 apport-hooks-medibuntu Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them. The following extra packages will be installed: linux-image-2.6.32-40-generic Suggested packages: fdutils linux-doc-2.6.32 linux-source-2.6.32 linux-tools The following NEW packages will be installed: linux-image-2.6.32-40-generic 0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. 2 not fully installed or removed. Need to get 31.6MB of archives. After this operation, 99.4MB of additional disk space will be used. Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y Get:1 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-updates/main linux-image-2.6.32-40-generic 2.6.32-40.87 [31.6MB] Fetched 31.6MB in 2min 50s (186kB/s) (Reading database ... 772062 files and directories currently installed.) Unpacking linux-image-2.6.32-40-generic (from .../linux-image-2.6.32-40-generic_2.6.32-40.87_i386.deb) ... Done. dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-2.6.32-40-generic_2.6.32-40.87_i386.deb (--unpack): unable to securely remove '/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-40-generic.dpkg-new': Read-only file system dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe) Running postrm hook script /usr/sbin/update-grub. rm: cannot remove `/boot/grub/grub.cfg.new': Read-only file system User postrm hook script [/usr/sbin/update-grub] exited with value 1 Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-2.6.32-40-generic_2.6.32-40.87_i386.deb E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
the only work around i found is the only option as of now and changed the status as confirmed ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Invalid => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/952697 Title: package linux-image-2.6.32-39-generic 2.6.32-39.86 failed to install/upgrade: unable to securely remove '/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-39-generic.dpkg-new': Read-only file system To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/952697/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs