While trying to install updates, or anytime I install an app, I get a message that Package operation failed
The installation or removal of a software package failed, with the following code: Any advice what to do to fix this?
Currently running ubuntu 12.04
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 ... 296981 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to replace google-chrome-stable 24.0.1312.70-r181759 (using .../google-chrome-stable_25.0.1364.97-r183676_i386.deb) ... Unpacking replacement google-chrome-stable ... Preparing to replace libgl1-mesa-dri 8.0.4-0ubuntu0.3 (using .../libgl1-mesa-dri_8.0.4-0ubuntu0.4_i386.deb) ... Unpacking replacement libgl1-mesa-dri ... Preparing to replace libgl1-mesa-glx 8.0.4-0ubuntu0.3 (using .../libgl1-mesa-glx_8.0.4-0ubuntu0.4_i386.deb) ... Unpacking replacement libgl1-mesa-glx ... Preparing to replace libglapi-mesa 8.0.4-0ubuntu0.3 (using .../libglapi-mesa_8.0.4-0ubuntu0.4_i386.deb) ... Unpacking replacement libglapi-mesa ... Preparing to replace libxatracker1 8.0.4-0ubuntu0.3 (using .../libxatracker1_8.0.4-0ubuntu0.4_i386.deb) ... Unpacking replacement libxatracker1 ... Preparing to replace unity-greeter 0.2.9-0ubuntu1 (using .../unity-greeter_0.2.9-0ubuntu1.1_i386.deb) ... Unpacking replacement unity-greeter ... Preparing to replace libglu1-mesa 8.0.4-0ubuntu0.3 (using .../libglu1-mesa_8.0.4-0ubuntu0.4_i386.deb) ... Unpacking replacement libglu1-mesa ... Preparing to replace adobe-flash-properties-gtk 11.2.202.270-0precise1 (using .../adobe-flash-properties-gtk_11.2.202.273-0precise1_i386.deb) ... Unpacking replacement adobe-flash-properties-gtk ... Preparing to replace adobe-flashplugin 11.2.202.270-0precise1 (using .../adobe-flashplugin_11.2.202.273-0precise1_i386.deb) ... Unpacking replacement adobe-flashplugin ... Preparing to replace software-center 5.2.7 (using .../software-center_5.2.9_all.deb) ... Unpacking replacement software-center ... Preparing to replace xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20111201+b5534a1-1build2 (using .../xserver-xorg-video-nouveau_1%%3a0.0.16+git20111201+b5534a1-1build3_i386.deb) ... Unpacking replacement xserver-xorg-video-nouveau ... Processing triggers for bamfdaemon ... Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/bamf.index... Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils ... Processing triggers for gnome-menus ... Processing triggers for man-db ... Processing triggers for libglib2.0-0 ... Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme ... Setting up linux-image-3.2.0-34-generic-pae (3.2.0-34.53) ... 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 3.2.0-34-generic-pae /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-34-generic-pae update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-34-generic-pae run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/pm-utils 3.2.0-34-generic-pae /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-34-generic-pae run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 3.2.0-34-generic-pae /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-34-generic-pae run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 3.2.0-34-generic-pae /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-34-generic-pae /usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig: 11: /etc/default/grub: splash: not found run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub exited with return code 127 Failed to process /etc/kernel/postinst.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-3.2.0-34-generic-pae.postinst line 1010. dpkg: error processing linux-image-3.2.0-34-generic-pae (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 Setting up linux-image-3.2.0-35-generic-pae (3.2.0-35.55) ... 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 3.2.0-35-generic-pae /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-35-generic-pae update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-35-generic-pae run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/pm-utils 3.2.0-35-generic-pae /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-35-generic-pae run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 3.2.0-35-generic-pae /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-35-generic-pae run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 3.2.0-35-generic-pae /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-35-generic-pae /usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig: 11: /etc/default/grub: splash: not found run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub exited with return code 127 Failed to process /etc/kernel/postinst.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-3.2.0-35-generic-pae.postinst line 1010. dpkg: error processing linux-image-3.2.0-35-generic-pae (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 Setting up linux-image-3.2.0-37-generic-pae (3.2.0-37.58) ... 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 3.2.0-37-generic-pae /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-37-generic-pae update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-37-generic-pae run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/pm-utils 3.2.0-37-generic-pae /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-37-generic-pae run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 3.2.0-37-generic-pae /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-37-generic-pae run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 3.2.0-37-generic-pae /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-37-generic-pae /usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig: 11: /etc/default/grub: splash: not found run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub exited with return code 127 Failed to process /etc/kernel/postinst.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-3.2.0-37-generic-pae.postinst line 1010. dpkg: error processing linux-image-3.2.0-37-generic-pae (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 Setting up linux-image-3.2.0-38-generic-pae (3.2.0-38.61) ... 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 3.2.0-38-generic-pae /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-38-generic-pae update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-38-generic-pae run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/pm-utils 3.2.0-38-generic-pae /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-38-generic-pae run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 3.2.0-38-generic-pae /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-38-generic-pae run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 3.2.0-38-generic-pae /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-38-generic-pae /usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig: 11: /etc/default/grub: splash: not found run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub exited with return code 127 Failed to process /etc/kernel/postinst.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-3.2.0-38-generic-pae.postinst line 1010. dpkg: error processing linux-image-3.2.0-38-generic-pae (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 Setting up grub-pc (1.99-21ubuntu3.9) ... No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already /var/lib/dpkg/info/grub-pc.config: 11: /etc/default/grub: splash: not found dpkg: error processing grub-pc (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127 No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-generic-pae: linux-image-generic-pae depends on linux-image-3.2.0-34-generic-pae; however: Package linux-image-3.2.0-34-generic-pae is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing linux-image-generic-pae (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-generic-pae: linux-generic-pae depends on linux-image-generic-pae (= 3.2.0.34.37); however: Package linux-image-generic-pae is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing linux-generic-pae (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already Setting up google-chrome-stable (25.0.1364.97-r183676) ... Setting up libgl1-mesa-dri (8.0.4-0ubuntu0.4) ... Setting up libglapi-mesa (8.0.4-0ubuntu0.4) ... Setting up libgl1-mesa-glx (8.0.4-0ubuntu0.4) ... Setting up libxatracker1 (8.0.4-0ubuntu0.4) ... Setting up unity-greeter (0.2.9-0ubuntu1.1) ... Setting up libglu1-mesa (8.0.4-0ubuntu0.4) ... Setting up adobe-flashplugin (11.2.202.273-0precise1) ... update-alternatives: using /usr/lib/adobe-flashplugin/libflashplayer.so to provide /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/flashplugin-alternative.so (mozilla-flashplugin) in auto mode. Setting up adobe-flash-properties-gtk (11.2.202.273-0precise1) ... Setting up software-center (5.2.9) ... Updating software catalog...this may take a moment. INFO:softwarecenter.db.pkginfo_impl.aptcache:aptcache.open() Software catalog update was successful. Setting up xserver-xorg-video-nouveau (1:0.0.16+git20111201+b5534a1-1build3) ... Processing triggers for libc-bin ... ldconfig deferred processing now taking place Errors were encountered while processing: linux-image-3.2.0-34-generic-pae linux-image-3.2.0-35-generic-pae linux-image-3.2.0-37-generic-pae linux-image-3.2.0-38-generic-pae grub-pc linux-image-generic-pae linux-generic-pae Error in function: Setting up linux-image-3.2.0-37-generic-pae (3.2.0-37.58) ... 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 3.2.0-37-generic-pae /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-37-generic-pae update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-37-generic-pae run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/pm-utils 3.2.0-37-generic-pae /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-37-generic-pae run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 3.2.0-37-generic-pae /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-37-generic-pae run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 3.2.0-37-generic-pae /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-37-generic-pae /usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig: 11: /etc/default/grub: splash: not found run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub exited with return code 127 Failed to process /etc/kernel/postinst.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-3.2.0-37-generic-pae.postinst line 1010. dpkg: error processing linux-image-3.2.0-37-generic-pae (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 Setting up linux-image-3.2.0-35-generic-pae (3.2.0-35.55) ... 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 3.2.0-35-generic-pae /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-35-generic-pae update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-35-generic-pae run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/pm-utils 3.2.0-35-generic-pae /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-35-generic-pae run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 3.2.0-35-generic-pae /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-35-generic-pae run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 3.2.0-35-generic-pae /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-35-generic-pae /usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig: 11: /etc/default/grub: splash: not found run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub exited with return code 127 Failed to process /etc/kernel/postinst.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-3.2.0-35-generic-pae.postinst line 1010. dpkg: error processing linux-image-3.2.0-35-generic-pae (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 Setting up linux-image-3.2.0-38-generic-pae (3.2.0-38.61) ... 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 3.2.0-38-generic-pae /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-38-generic-pae update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-38-generic-pae run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/pm-utils 3.2.0-38-generic-pae /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-38-generic-pae run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 3.2.0-38-generic-pae /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-38-generic-pae run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 3.2.0-38-generic-pae /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-38-generic-pae /usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig: 11: /etc/default/grub: splash: not found run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub exited with return code 127 Failed to process /etc/kernel/postinst.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-3.2.0-38-generic-pae.postinst line 1010. dpkg: error processing linux-image-3.2.0-38-generic-pae (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 Setting up linux-image-3.2.0-34-generic-pae (3.2.0-34.53) ... 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 3.2.0-34-generic-pae /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-34-generic-pae update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-34-generic-pae run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/pm-utils 3.2.0-34-generic-pae /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-34-generic-pae run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 3.2.0-34-generic-pae /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-34-generic-pae run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 3.2.0-34-generic-pae /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-34-generic-pae /usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig: 11: /etc/default/grub: splash: not found run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub exited with return code 127 Failed to process /etc/kernel/postinst.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-3.2.0-34-generic-pae.postinst line 1010. dpkg: error processing linux-image-3.2.0-34-generic-pae (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 Setting up grub-pc (1.99-21ubuntu3.9) ... /var/lib/dpkg/info/grub-pc.config: 11: /etc/default/grub: splash: not found dpkg: error processing grub-pc (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127 dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-generic-pae: linux-image-generic-pae depends on linux-image-3.2.0-34-generic-pae; however: Package linux-image-3.2.0-34-generic-pae is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing linux-image-generic-pae (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-generic-pae: linux-generic-pae depends on linux-image-generic-pae (= 3.2.0.34.37); however: Package linux-image-generic-pae is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing linux-generic-pae (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
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