I have managed to upgrade by folowing this advice: sudo apt-get install -f sudo apt-get clean sudo apt-get update
Then upgrade in the terminal NOT with Software Updater > Message du 28/03/13 19:55 > De : "Adam Conrad" > A : brian.sm...@laposte.net > Copie à : > Objet : [Bug 1161306] Re: package linux-image-3.8.0-15-generic (not > installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script > returned error exit status 128 > > I can't sort out how to reproduce this locally. Has anyone come up with > a decent reproduction recipe yet? > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug > report. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1161306 > > Title: > package linux-image-3.8.0-15-generic (not installed) failed to > install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error > exit status 128 > > Status in “dpkg” package in Ubuntu: > New > Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: > Confirmed > > Bug description: > lastest update o 13.04 failed > > ProblemType: Package > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04 > Package: linux-image-3.8.0-15-generic (not installed) > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-14.24-generic 3.8.4 > Uname: Linux 3.8.0-14-generic x86_64 > ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu5 > Architecture: amd64 > AudioDevicesInUse: > USER PID ACCESS COMMAND > /dev/snd/controlC1: bfb 2035 F.... pulseaudio > /dev/snd/controlC0: bfb 2035 F.... pulseaudio > CurrentDmesg: > [ 27.058911] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): eth0: link becomes ready > [ 27.884860] init: plymouth-stop pre-start process (1402) terminated with > status 1 > [ 53.229178] systemd-logind[2186]: New seat seat0. > [ 53.229369] systemd-logind[2186]: Failed to save seat data for seat0: No > such file or directory > Date: Thu Mar 28 10:59:14 2013 > ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit > status 128 > HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=0bf6199e-16ca-4386-8155-51f46134aef9 > InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-10-19 (159 days ago) > InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5) > MachineType: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. K53U > MarkForUpload: True > ProcFB: 0 radeondrmfb > ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-14-generic > root=UUID=743c3b3f-ab9b-4a3d-aeaa-2a9f00a37950 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 2.00-13ubuntu2 > RfKill: > 0: phy0: Wireless LAN > Soft blocked: no > Hard blocked: no > SourcePackage: linux > Title: package linux-image-3.8.0-15-generic (not installed) failed to > install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit > status 128 > UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to raring on 2013-03-08 (20 days ago) > dmi.bios.date: 04/10/2012 > dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. > dmi.bios.version: 223 > dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M. > dmi.board.name: K53U > dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. > dmi.board.version: 1.0 > dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag > dmi.chassis.type: 10 > dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. > dmi.chassis.version: 1.0 > dmi.modalias: > dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr223:bd04/10/2012:svnASUSTeKComputerInc.:pnK53U:pvr1.0:rvnASUSTeKComputerInc.:rnK53U:rvr1.0:cvnASUSTeKComputerInc.:ct10:cvr1.0: > dmi.product.name: K53U > dmi.product.version: 1.0 > dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dpkg/+bug/1161306/+subscriptions > Laposte.net, messager officiel du Rallye des Gazelles en 2013 ! Pour suivre le Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles et soutenir les participantes, cliquez sur www.laposte.net/thematique/rallye-des-gazelles -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1161306 Title: package linux-image-3.8.0-15-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/dpkg/+bug/1161306/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs