My latest software update on my Ubuntu 12.04 system has failed leaving two header packages uninstalled:
linux-headers-3.2.0-33
linux-headers-3.2.0-33-generic-pae
Now dependencies appear to be severely compromised and the package system is broken according to the update manager.
Update software detail showed this:
Trying to update these again gives a daemon has stopped responding message and thereafter the update says the package system is broken.Code:installArchives() failed: (Reading database ... (Reading database ... 5%% (Reading database ... 10%% (Reading database ... 15%% (Reading database ... 20%% (Reading database ... 25%% (Reading database ... 30%% (Reading database ... 35%% (Reading database ... 40%% (Reading database ... 45%% (Reading database ... 50%% (Reading database ... 55%% (Reading database ... 60%% (Reading database ... 65%% (Reading database ... 70%% (Reading database ... 75%% (Reading database ... 80%% (Reading database ... 85%% (Reading database ... 90%% (Reading database ... 95%% (Reading database ... 100%% (Reading database ... 431255 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to replace libgtk-3-bin 3.4.2-0ubuntu0.4 (using .../libgtk-3-bin_3.4.2-0ubuntu0.5_i386.deb) ... Leaving 'diversion of /usr/sbin/update-icon-caches to /usr/sbin/update-icon-caches.gtk2 by libgtk-3-bin' Leaving 'diversion of /usr/share/man/man8/update-icon-caches.8.gz to /usr/share/man/man8/update-icon-caches.gtk2.8.gz by libgtk-3-bin' Unpacking replacement libgtk-3-bin ... Preparing to replace libgail-3-0 3.4.2-0ubuntu0.4 (using .../libgail-3-0_3.4.2-0ubuntu0.5_i386.deb) ... Unpacking replacement libgail-3-0 ... Preparing to replace libgtk-3-0 3.4.2-0ubuntu0.4 (using .../libgtk-3-0_3.4.2-0ubuntu0.5_i386.deb) ... Unpacking replacement libgtk-3-0 ... Preparing to replace libgtk-3-common 3.4.2-0ubuntu0.4 (using .../libgtk-3-common_3.4.2-0ubuntu0.5_all.deb) ... Unpacking replacement libgtk-3-common ... Preparing to replace libtiff4 3.9.5-2ubuntu1.2 (using .../libtiff4_3.9.5-2ubuntu1.3_i386.deb) ... Unpacking replacement libtiff4 ... Selecting previously unselected package linux-image-3.2.0-33-generic. Unpacking linux-image-3.2.0-33-generic (from .../linux-image-3.2.0-33-generic_3.2.0-33.52_i386.deb) ... Done. Preparing to replace gir1.2-gtk-3.0 3.4.2-0ubuntu0.4 (using .../gir1.2-gtk-3.0_3.4.2-0ubuntu0.5_i386.deb) ... Unpacking replacement gir1.2-gtk-3.0 ... Preparing to replace linux-generic 3.2.0.32.35 (using .../linux-generic_3.2.0.33.36_i386.deb) ... Unpacking replacement linux-generic ... Preparing to replace linux-image-generic 3.2.0.32.35 (using .../linux-image-generic_3.2.0.33.36_i386.deb) ... Unpacking replacement linux-image-generic ... Selecting previously unselected package linux-headers-3.2.0-33. Unpacking linux-headers-3.2.0-33 (from .../linux-headers-3.2.0-33_3.2.0-33.52_all.deb) ... dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-headers-3.2.0-33_3.2.0-33.52_all.deb (--unpack): unable to create `/usr/src/linux-headers-3.2.0-33/arch/arm/plat-mxc/include/mach/mx3_camera.h.dpkg-new' (while processing `./usr/src/linux-headers-3.2.0-33/arch/arm/plat-mxc/include/mach/mx3_camera.h'): No space left on device No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already dpkg-deb: error: subprocess paste was killed by signal (Broken pipe) Selecting previously unselected package linux-headers-3.2.0-33-generic. Unpacking linux-headers-3.2.0-33-generic (from .../linux-headers-3.2.0-33-generic_3.2.0-33.52_i386.deb) ... Selecting previously unselected package linux-headers-3.2.0-33-generic-pae. Unpacking linux-headers-3.2.0-33-generic-pae (from .../linux-headers-3.2.0-33-generic-pae_3.2.0-33.52_i386.deb) ... dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-headers-3.2.0-33-generic-pae_3.2.0-33.52_i386.deb (--unpack): unable to create `/usr/src/linux-headers-3.2.0-33-generic-pae/include/config/sc1200/wdt.h.dpkg-new' (while processing `./usr/src/linux-headers-3.2.0-33-generic-pae/include/config/sc1200/wdt.h'): No space left on device No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already dpkg-deb: error: subprocess paste was killed by signal (Broken pipe) Preparing to replace linux-headers-generic 3.2.0.32.35 (using .../linux-headers-generic_3.2.0.33.36_i386.deb) ... Unpacking replacement linux-headers-generic ... Preparing to replace linux-headers-generic-pae 3.2.0.32.35 (using .../linux-headers-generic-pae_3.2.0.33.36_i386.deb) ... Unpacking replacement linux-headers-generic-pae ... Preparing to replace linux-libc-dev 3.2.0-32.51 (using .../linux-libc-dev_3.2.0-33.52_i386.deb) ... Unpacking replacement linux-libc-dev ... Processing triggers for man-db ... Processing triggers for libglib2.0-0 ... Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-headers-3.2.0-33_3.2.0-33.52_all.deb /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-headers-3.2.0-33-generic-pae_3.2.0-33.52_i386.deb Error in function: Setting up libgtk-3-common (3.4.2-0ubuntu0.5) ... Setting up linux-image-3.2.0-33-generic (3.2.0-33.52) ... Running depmod. update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later) Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d. run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 3.2.0-33-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-33-generic update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-33-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/pm-utils 3.2.0-33-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-33-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 3.2.0-33-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-33-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 3.2.0-33-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-33-generic Generating grub.cfg ... Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-33-generic Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-33-generic Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-32-generic Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-32-generic Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-31-generic Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-31-generic Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-30-generic Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-30-generic Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-29-generic Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-29-generic Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-27-generic Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-27-generic Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-26-generic Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-26-generic Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-25-generic Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-25-generic Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-24-generic Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-17-generic Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.0.0-17-generic Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.bin Found Microsoft Windows XP Professional on /dev/sda1 Found Windows NT/2000/XP on /dev/sda2 done Setting up linux-libc-dev (3.2.0-33.52) ... dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-headers-3.2.0-33-generic: linux-headers-3.2.0-33-generic depends on linux-headers-3.2.0-33; however: Package linux-headers-3.2.0-33 is not installed. dpkg: error processing linux-headers-3.2.0-33-generic (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured Setting up libgtk-3-0 (3.4.2-0ubuntu0.5) ... Setting up libtiff4 (3.9.5-2ubuntu1.3) ... Setting up linux-image-generic (3.2.0.33.36) ... dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-headers-generic-pae: linux-headers-generic-pae depends on linux-headers-3.2.0-33-generic-pae; however: Package linux-headers-3.2.0-33-generic-pae is not installed. dpkg: error processing linux-headers-generic-pae (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured Setting up libgtk-3-bin (3.4.2-0ubuntu0.5) ... Setting up linux-generic (3.2.0.33.36) ... dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-headers-generic: linux-headers-generic depends on linux-headers-3.2.0-33-generic; however: Package linux-headers-3.2.0-33-generic is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing linux-headers-generic (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured Setting up gir1.2-gtk-3.0 (3.4.2-0ubuntu0.5) ... Setting up libgail-3-0 (3.4.2-0ubuntu0.5) ... Processing triggers for libc-bin ... ldconfig deferred processing now taking place
I opened the Ubuntu Software Center which notices the damage and trying to repair results in an error with this detail:
Not sure what to do from here Pretty certain my system will be unbootable now as I saw something similar happen last year which left me needing to reinstall with no relevant help found online.Code:installArchives() failed: (Reading database ... (Reading database ... 5% (Reading database ... 10% (Reading database ... 15% (Reading database ... 20% (Reading database ... 25% (Reading database ... 30% (Reading database ... 35% (Reading database ... 40% (Reading database ... 45% (Reading database ... 50% (Reading database ... 55% (Reading database ... 60% (Reading database ... 65% (Reading database ... 70% (Reading database ... 75% (Reading database ... 80% (Reading database ... 85% (Reading database ... 90% (Reading database ... 95% (Reading database ... 100% (Reading database ... 444046 files and directories currently installed.) Unpacking linux-headers-3.2.0-33 (from .../linux-headers-3.2.0-33_3.2.0-33.52_all.deb) ... dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-headers-3.2.0-33_3.2.0-33.52_all.deb (--unpack): unable to create `/usr/src/linux-headers-3.2.0-33/include/net/slhc_vj.h.dpkg-new' (while processing `./usr/src/linux-headers-3.2.0-33/include/net/slhc_vj.h'): No space left on device No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already dpkg-deb: error: subprocess paste was killed by signal (Broken pipe) Unpacking linux-headers-3.2.0-33-generic-pae (from .../linux-headers-3.2.0-33-generic-pae_3.2.0-33.52_i386.deb) ... dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-headers-3.2.0-33-generic-pae_3.2.0-33.52_i386.deb (--unpack): error creating directory `./usr/src/linux-headers-3.2.0-33-generic-pae/include/config/pps': No space left on device No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already dpkg-deb: error: subprocess paste was killed by signal (Broken pipe) Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-headers-3.2.0-33_3.2.0-33.52_all.deb /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-headers-3.2.0-33-generic-pae_3.2.0-33.52_i386.deb Error in function: dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-headers-3.2.0-33-generic: linux-headers-3.2.0-33-generic depends on linux-headers-3.2.0-33; however: Package linux-headers-3.2.0-33 is not installed. dpkg: error processing linux-headers-3.2.0-33-generic (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-headers-generic-pae: linux-headers-generic-pae depends on linux-headers-3.2.0-33-generic-pae; however: Package linux-headers-3.2.0-33-generic-pae is not installed. dpkg: error processing linux-headers-generic-pae (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-headers-generic: linux-headers-generic depends on linux-headers-3.2.0-33-generic; however: Package linux-headers-3.2.0-33-generic is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing linux-headers-generic (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Perhaps someone has an better idea of how to proceed?
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