Joseph -
Thanks for your help and for the email. (1) However, it did not resolve the issue * install -f failed * clean appeared to do nothing * update downloaded kernel image version 60 * install -f (again) again failed: I get error messages as before, including debconf: Perl may be unconfigured (base defines neither package nor VERSION--version check failed at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver.pm line 8. BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver.pm line 8. ... syntax error at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Question.pm line 148, near "debug developer" (2) Bug on bugs.launchpad.net (!) Failed to update bug to Confirmed: a load of HTML/JavaScript appeared on the pop-up (in red) after I clicked on Confirmed. When I clicked on OK, the pop-up vanished but the bug was still Incomplete. Failed to post the above on bugs.launchpad.net - the same pop-up appeared (labelled Error) I have Firefox 27.0.1 Cheers Simon -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1306948 Title: package linux-image-3.2.0-60-generic (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 255 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1306948/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs