Cant upgrade 2.6.35-25 kernel Please Help!

[Sebde]

Hello everybody!

I am quite a noob in linux so if anyone can help me I would very grateful. I dont know how to put this that somobody would understand my problem but here we go. I have problem like said in title.I am unable to upgrade my kernel. Sunaptics says that I have 2.6.35-28 installed. I tried to reinstall 2.6.35-28 via synaptics but it gives me error.

Thats what uname -a says:

pekka@pekka-laptop:~$ uname -a
Linux pekka-laptop 2.6.35-25-generic #44-Ubuntu SMP Fri Jan 21 17:40:48 UTC 2011 i686 GNU/Linux

Tried to install 2.6.35-27 via terminal thats what I get:


pekka@pekka-laptop:~$ sudo apt-get install linux-image-2.6.35-27
[sudo] password for pekka:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Note, selecting 'linux-image-2.6.35-27-generic' for regex 'linux-image-2.6.35-27'
Note, selecting 'linux-image-2.6.35-27-generic-pae' for regex 'linux-image-2.6.35-27'
Note, selecting 'linux-image-2.6.35-27-virtual' for regex 'linux-image-2.6.35-27'
Suggested packages:
fdutils linux-doc-2.6.35 linux-source-2.6.35 linux-tools
The following NEW packages will be installed:
linux-image-2.6.35-27-generic linux-image-2.6.35-27-generic-pae
linux-image-2.6.35-27-virtual
0 upgraded, 3 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
3 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 79,3MB of archives.
After this operation, 241MB of additional disk space will be used.
Get:1 http://ppa.launchpad.net/kamalmostafa/linux-kamal-mjgbacklight/ubuntu/ maverick/main linux-image-2.6.35-27-generic i386 2.6.35-27.48+kamal~mjgbacklight1 [34,1MB]
Get:2 http://ppa.launchpad.net/kamalmostafa/linux-kamal-mjgbacklight/ubuntu/ maverick/main linux-image-2.6.35-27-generic-pae i386 2.6.35-27.48+kamal~mjgbacklight1 [34,4MB]
Get:3 http://ppa.launchpad.net/kamalmostafa/linux-kamal-mjgbacklight/ubuntu/ maverick/main linux-image-2.6.35-27-virtual i386 2.6.35-27.48+kamal~mjgbacklight1 [10,7MB]
Fetched 79,3MB in 5min 36s (236kB/s)
Selecting previously deselected package linux-image-2.6.35-27-generic.
(Reading database ... 156237 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking linux-image-2.6.35-27-generic (from .../linux-image-2.6.35-27-generic_2.6.35-27.48+kamal~mjgbacklight1_i386.deb) ...
Done.
Selecting previously deselected package linux-image-2.6.35-27-generic-pae.
Unpacking linux-image-2.6.35-27-generic-pae (from .../linux-image-2.6.35-27-generic-pae_2.6.35-27.48+kamal~mjgbacklight1_i386.deb) ...
Done.
Selecting previously deselected package linux-image-2.6.35-27-virtual.
Unpacking linux-image-2.6.35-27-virtual (from .../linux-image-2.6.35-27-virtual_2.6.35-27.48+kamal~mjgbacklight1_i386.deb) ...
Done.
Setting up linux-image-2.6.35-28-generic (2.6.35-28.49+kamal~mjgbacklight3) ...
Running depmod.
sh: /usr/sbin/update-initramfs: not found
Failed to create initrd image.
dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6.35-28-generic (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
Setting up linux-image-2.6.35-28-generic-pae (2.6.35-28.49+kamal~mjgbacklight3) ...
Running depmod.
sh: /usr/sbin/update-initramfs: not found
Failed to create initrd image.
dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6.35-28-generic-pae (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
Setting up linux-image-2.6.35-28-virtual (2.6.35-28.49+kamal~mjgbacklight3) ...
Running depmod.
sh: /usr/sbin/update-initramfs: not found
Failed to create initrd image.
dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6.35-28-virtual (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
Setting up linux-image-2.6.35-27-generic (2.6.35-27.48+kamal~mjgbacklight1) ...
Running depmod.
sh: /usr/sbin/update-initramfs: not found
Failed to create initrd image.
dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6.35-27-generic (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
Setting up linux-image-2.6.35-27-generic-pae (2.6.35-27.48+kamal~mjgbacklight1) ...
Running depmod.
sh: /usr/sbin/update-initramfs: not found
Failed to create initrd image.
dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6.35-27-generic-pae (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
Setting up linux-image-2.6.35-27-virtual (2.6.35-27.48+kamal~mjgbacklight1) ...
Running depmod.
sh: /usr/sbin/update-initramfs: not found
Failed to create initrd image.
dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6.35-27-virtual (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
Errors were encountered while processing:
linux-image-2.6.35-28-generic
linux-image-2.6.35-28-generic-pae
linux-image-2.6.35-28-virtual
linux-image-2.6.35-27-generic
linux-image-2.6.35-27-generic-pae
linux-image-2.6.35-27-virtual
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
pekka@pekka-laptop:~$


Tried another way error again...:

pekka@pekka-laptop:~$ sudo apt-get install linux linux-image
[sudo] password for pekka:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following extra packages will be installed:
linux-image-generic
The following packages will be REMOVED:
linux-image-2.6.35-25-generic
The following NEW packages will be installed:
linux linux-image linux-image-generic
0 upgraded, 3 newly installed, 1 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
7 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 16,3kB of archives.
After this operation, 107MB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? Y
Get:1 http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-proposed/main linux-image-generic i386 2.6.35.28.36 [5*456B]
Get:2 http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-proposed/main linux-image i386 2.6.35.28.36 [5*440B]
Get:3 http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-proposed/main linux i386 2.6.35.28.36 [5*434B]
Fetched 16,3kB in 5s (3*195B/s)
(Reading database ... 161278 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing linux-image-2.6.35-25-generic ...
Examining /etc/kernel/postrm.d .
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/initramfs-tools 2.6.35-25-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-25-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub 2.6.35-25-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-25-generic
/etc/default/grub: 28: Syntax error: EOF in backquote substitution
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub exited with return code 2
Failed to process /etc/kernel/postrm.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-2.6.35-25-generic.postrm line 328.
dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6.35-25-generic (--remove):
subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
linux-image-2.6.35-25-generic
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
pekka@pekka-laptop:~$


Anyone have any suggestions where to start solving this puzzle? Many thanks in advance!

[uRock]

Running sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade doesn't upgrade your kernel to the newest?

[Sebde]

Thank for your reply! But no that didn't work all I get is this:



pekka@pekka-laptop:~$ sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
[sudo] password for pekka:
Hit http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com maverick Release.gpg
Ign http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick/main Translation-en
Hit http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick/main Translation-fi
Ign http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick/multiverse Translation-en
Hit http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick/multiverse Translation-fi
Ign http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick/restricted Translation-en
Hit http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick/restricted Translation-fi
Ign http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick/universe Translation-en
Hit http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick/universe Translation-fi
Hit http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-updates Release.gpg
Ign http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-updates/main Translation-en
Ign http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-updates/main Translation-fi
Ign http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-updates/multiverse Translation-en
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Ign http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-updates/restricted Translation-en
Ign http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-updates/restricted Translation-fi
Ign http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-updates/universe Translation-en
Ign http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-updates/universe Translation-fi
Hit http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-backports Release.gpg
Ign http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-backports/main Translation-en
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com maverick-security Release.gpg
Ign http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-backports/main Translation-fi
Ign http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-backports/multiverse Translation-en
Ign http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-backports/multiverse Translation-fi
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-security/main Translation-en
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-security/main Translation-fi
Ign http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-backports/restricted Translation-en
Ign http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-backports/restricted Translation-fi
Ign http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-backports/universe Translation-en
Hit http://archive.canonical.com lucid Release.gpg
Ign http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ lucid/partner Translation-en
Ign http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-backports/universe Translation-fi
Hit http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-proposed Release.gpg
Ign http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-proposed/main Translation-en
Hit http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-proposed/main Translation-fi
Hit http://packages.medibuntu.org maverick Release.gpg
Ign http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-proposed/multiverse Translation-en
Hit http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-proposed/multiverse Translation-fi
Ign http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-proposed/restricted Translation-en
Hit http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-proposed/restricted Translation-fi
Ign http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-proposed/universe Translation-en
Hit http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-proposed/universe Translation-fi
Get:1 http://extras.ubuntu.com maverick Release.gpg [72B]
Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick/main Translation-en
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net maverick Release.gpg
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net/kamalmostafa/linux-kamal-mjgbacklight/ubuntu/ maverick/main Translation-en
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net/kamalmostafa/linux-kamal-mjgbacklight/ubuntu/ maverick/main Translation-fi
Hit http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-backports Release.gpg
Ign http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-backports/main Translation-en
Ign http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-backports/main Translation-fi
Ign http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-backports/multiverse Translation-en
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-security/multiverse Translation-en
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-security/multiverse Translation-fi
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-security/restricted Translation-en
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-security/restricted Translation-fi
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-security/universe Translation-en
Get:2 http://dl.google.com stable Release.gpg [197B]
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-security/universe Translation-fi
Ign http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ lucid/partner Translation-fi
Hit http://archive.canonical.com maverick Release.gpg
Ign http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ maverick/partner Translation-en
Ign http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ maverick/partner Translation-fi
Hit http://archive.canonical.com lucid Release
Ign http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-backports/multiverse Translation-fi
Ign http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-backports/restricted Translation-en
Ign http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-backports/restricted Translation-fi
Ign http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-backports/universe Translation-en
Ign http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-backports/universe Translation-fi
Hit http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com maverick Release
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com maverick-security Release
Ign http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/ stable/main Translation-en
Hit http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-updates Release
Hit http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-backports Release
Hit http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-proposed Release
Hit http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-backports Release
Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick/main Translation-fi
Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com maverick Release
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net maverick Release
Ign http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/ stable/main Translation-fi
Hit http://archive.canonical.com maverick Release
Ign http://packages.medibuntu.org/ maverick/free Translation-en
Get:3 http://dl.google.com stable Release [1*347B]
Ign http://packages.medibuntu.org/ maverick/free Translation-fi
Hit http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com maverick/main Sources
Hit http://archive.canonical.com lucid/partner Sources
Hit http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com maverick/restricted Sources
Hit http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com maverick/universe Sources
Hit http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com maverick/multiverse Sources
Hit http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com maverick/main i386 Packages
Hit http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com maverick/restricted i386 Packages
Hit http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com maverick/universe i386 Packages
Hit http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com maverick/multiverse i386 Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com maverick-security/main Sources
Hit http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-updates/main Sources
Hit http://archive.canonical.com lucid/partner i386 Packages
Ign http://packages.medibuntu.org/ maverick/non-free Translation-en
Hit http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-updates/restricted Sources
Hit http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-updates/universe Sources
Hit http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-updates/multiverse Sources
Hit http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-updates/main i386 Packages
Hit http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-updates/restricted i386 Packages
Hit http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-updates/universe i386 Packages
Hit http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-updates/multiverse i386 Packages
Hit http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-backports/main Sources
Hit http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-backports/restricted Sources
Hit http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-backports/universe Sources
Hit http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-backports/multiverse Sources
Hit http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-backports/main i386 Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com maverick-security/restricted Sources
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com maverick-security/universe Sources
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com maverick-security/multiverse Sources
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com maverick-security/main i386 Packages
Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com maverick/main i386 Packages
Hit http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-backports/restricted i386 Packages
Hit http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-backports/universe i386 Packages
Hit http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-backports/multiverse i386 Packages
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net maverick/main Sources
Hit http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-proposed/restricted i386 Packages
Hit http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-proposed/main i386 Packages
Hit http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-proposed/multiverse i386 Packages
Hit http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-proposed/universe i386 Packages
Hit http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-backports/restricted i386 Packages
Hit http://archive.canonical.com maverick/partner i386 Packages
Hit http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-backports/main i386 Packages
Hit http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-backports/multiverse i386 Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com maverick-security/restricted i386 Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com maverick-security/universe i386 Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com maverick-security/multiverse i386 Packages
Hit http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-backports/universe i386 Packages
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net maverick/main i386 Packages
Get:4 http://dl.google.com stable/main i386 Packages [1*070B]
Ign http://packages.medibuntu.org/ maverick/non-free Translation-fi
Hit http://packages.medibuntu.org maverick Release
Hit http://packages.medibuntu.org maverick/free Sources
Hit http://packages.medibuntu.org maverick/non-free Sources
Hit http://packages.medibuntu.org maverick/free i386 Packages
Hit http://packages.medibuntu.org maverick/non-free i386 Packages
Fetched 2*686B in 4s (605B/s)
Reading package lists... Done
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Calculating upgrade... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
7 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 33,9MB of archives.
After this operation, 0B of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? Y
Get:1 http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-updates/main linux-image-2.6.35-25-generic i386 2.6.35-25.44 [33,9MB]
Fetched 33,9MB in 2min 22s (238kB/s)
Selecting previously deselected package linux-image-2.6.35-25-generic.
(Reading database ... 161279 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace linux-image-2.6.35-25-generic 2.6.35-25.44 (using .../linux-image-2.6.35-25-generic_2.6.35-25.44_i386.deb) ...
Done.
Unpacking replacement linux-image-2.6.35-25-generic ...
Examining /etc/kernel/postrm.d .
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/initramfs-tools 2.6.35-25-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-25-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub 2.6.35-25-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-25-generic
Setting up linux-image-2.6.35-25-generic (2.6.35-25.44) ...
Running depmod.
sh: /usr/sbin/update-initramfs: not found
Failed to create initrd image.
dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6.35-25-generic (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
Setting up linux-image-2.6.35-27-generic (2.6.35-27.48+kamal~mjgbacklight1) ...
Running depmod.
sh: /usr/sbin/update-initramfs: not found
Failed to create initrd image.
dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6.35-27-generic (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
Setting up linux-image-2.6.35-27-generic-pae (2.6.35-27.48+kamal~mjgbacklight1) ...
Running depmod.
sh: /usr/sbin/update-initramfs: not found
Failed to create initrd image.
dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6.35-27-generic-pae (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
Setting up linux-image-2.6.35-27-virtual (2.6.35-27.48+kamal~mjgbacklight1) ...
Running depmod.
sh: /usr/sbin/update-initramfs: not found
Failed to create initrd image.
dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6.35-27-virtual (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
Setting up linux-image-2.6.35-28-generic (2.6.35-28.49+kamal~mjgbacklight3) ...
Running depmod.
sh: /usr/sbin/update-initramfs: not found
Failed to create initrd image.
dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6.35-28-generic (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
Setting up linux-image-2.6.35-28-generic-pae (2.6.35-28.49+kamal~mjgbacklight3) ...
Running depmod.
sh: /usr/sbin/update-initramfs: not found
Failed to create initrd image.
dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6.35-28-generic-pae (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
Setting up linux-image-2.6.35-28-virtual (2.6.35-28.49+kamal~mjgbacklight3) ...
Running depmod.
sh: /usr/sbin/update-initramfs: not found
Failed to create initrd image.
dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6.35-28-virtual (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
Errors were encountered while processing:
linux-image-2.6.35-25-generic
linux-image-2.6.35-27-generic
linux-image-2.6.35-27-generic-pae
linux-image-2.6.35-27-virtual
linux-image-2.6.35-28-generic
linux-image-2.6.35-28-generic-pae
linux-image-2.6.35-28-virtual
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
pekka@pekka-laptop:~$ uname -a
Linux pekka-laptop 2.6.35-25-generic #44-Ubuntu SMP Fri Jan 21 17:40:48 UTC 2011 i686 GNU/Linux
pekka@pekka-laptop:~$


Could there be something fishy in that sentence because this thing go wrong every time..?

Running depmod.
sh: /usr/sbin/update-initramfs: not found
Failed to create initrd image.

[oldos2er]

Can you run ls /usr/sbin/update-* and post the output here?

[Sebde]

Sorry dont know how to take screenshot in ubuntu. Here is output:


pekka@pekka-laptop:~$ ls /usr/sbin/update-*
/usr/sbin/update-alternatives
/usr/sbin/update-apt-xapian-index
/usr/sbin/update-binfmts
/usr/sbin/update-bootsystem-insserv
/usr/sbin/update-ca-certificates
/usr/sbin/update-catalog
/usr/sbin/update-default-aspell
/usr/sbin/update-default-ispell
/usr/sbin/update-default-wordlist
/usr/sbin/update-dictcommon-aspell
/usr/sbin/update-dictcommon-hunspell
/usr/sbin/update-fonts-alias
/usr/sbin/update-fonts-dir
/usr/sbin/update-fonts-scale
/usr/sbin/update-grub
/usr/sbin/update-grub2
/usr/sbin/update-gsfontmap
/usr/sbin/update-icon-caches
/usr/sbin/update-inetd
/usr/sbin/update-info-dir
/usr/sbin/update-initramfs
/usr/sbin/update-initramfs.old
/usr/sbin/update-locale
/usr/sbin/update-mime
/usr/sbin/update-openoffice-dicts
/usr/sbin/update-pangox-aliases
/usr/sbin/update-passwd
/usr/sbin/update-python-modules
/usr/sbin/update-rc.d
/usr/sbin/update-rc.d-insserv
/usr/sbin/update-software-center
/usr/sbin/update-usbids
/usr/sbin/update-xmlcatalog
pekka@pekka-laptop:~$



All of these are highlighted in blue:

/usr/sbin/update-alternatives
/usr/sbin/update-default-aspell
/usr/sbin/update-software-center


This one is highlighted in black (text is red)

/usr/sbin/update-initramfs

Cheers!

[coffeecat]

I find it rather worrying that in your apt-get output you have hits for maverick-proposed and lucid-backports. If you have enabled the proposed repository, I suggest you read this:

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuUpdates

In particular:


Enabling the proposed updates repository can break your system. It is not recommended for inexperienced users.Post the output of:


cat /etc/apt/sources.listPlease post this between
and tags for legibility.

[Sebde]

And here is the screenshot. :D

[Sebde]

Here we go. Should I now disable proposed and backports?



pekka@pekka-laptop:~$ cat /etc/apt/sources.list
# deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS _Lucid Lynx_ - Release i386 (20100816.1)]/ lucid main restricted
# See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
# newer versions of the distribution.

deb http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick main restricted
deb-src http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick main restricted

## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
## distribution.
deb http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-updates main restricted
deb-src http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-updates main restricted

## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
## team. Also, please note that software in universe WILL NOT receive any
## review or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
deb http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick universe
deb-src http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick universe
deb http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-updates universe
deb-src http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-updates universe

## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
## team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to
## your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in
## multiverse WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu
## security team.
deb http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick multiverse
deb-src http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick multiverse
deb http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-updates multiverse
deb-src http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-updates multiverse

## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from the 'backports'
## repository.
## N.B. software from this repository may not have been tested as
## extensively as that contained in the main release, although it includes
## newer versions of some applications which may provide useful features.
## Also, please note that software in backports WILL NOT receive any review
## or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
deb http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-backports main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-backports main restricted universe multiverse

## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from Canonical's
## 'partner' repository.
## This software is not part of Ubuntu, but is offered by Canonical and the
## respective vendors as a service to Ubuntu users.
deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu lucid partner
deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu lucid partner

deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu maverick-security main restricted
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu maverick-security main restricted
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu maverick-security universe
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu maverick-security universe
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu maverick-security multiverse
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu maverick-security multiverse
deb http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu maverick main #Third party developers repository
deb http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-proposed restricted main multiverse universe
deb http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-backports restricted main multiverse universe
pekka@pekka-laptop:~$

[coffeecat]

Here we go. Should I now disable proposed and backports?

I think that would be a good idea. You have lines for both Maverick and Lucid backports, as well as Maverick proposed and Lucid partner in your sources.list. I wouldn't be surprised if that's causing some sort of inconsistency that's interfering with updates. Try and disable all of those in Synaptic > Settings > Repositories. Then either click on reload in Synaptic or run 'sudo apt-get update' again. Then see if you can apply upgrades.

The latest regular Maverick kernel is 2.6.35-27, so I don't know where that Synaptic message about a 2.6.35-28 kernel comes from. Perhaps the -28 kernel is in the proposed repository which, for reasons I posted earlier, you'd be advised to avoid. Not all kernel upgrades tested in proposed get to be approved for release to normal updates.

[Sebde]

I disabled all of those in synaptic but theres no use. All I get is error. Do you have any idea how could I get rid of that 2.6.35-28? Now when I try to upgrade 2.6.35-25, 2.6.35-28 is upgraded also although it shouldn't be installed anymore and that gives error.

Is the any way to delete that kernel permanently? I have already tried via synaptics...

UPDATE!

I was able to remove other kernels from cd /boot by removing them manually using sudo rm and then updating grub. Now I get rid of those "ghost" kernels but I am still unable to update my kernel to 2.6.35-27.

I get 2.6.35-27 to the grub boot menu but when i chose it, it gave me kernel panic and freeze. 2.6.35-25 is working allright though...

It seems that this system is trying to install new kernel update somewhere else but not on the top of old kernel. If you know what I mean? Any ideas?

[thokchom]

i have faced the same problem, unable to update/upgrade to generic 2.6.35.28, here is the errors/logs by giving the command apt-get update

~$ sudo apt-get upgrade
[sudo] password for james:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
james@james-Presario:~$ sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Calculating upgrade... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
james@james-Presario:~$ sudo apt-get update
Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com maverick Release.gpg
Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick/main Translation-en
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com maverick-security Release.gpg
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-security/main Translation-en
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-security/main Translation-en_IN
Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick/main Translation-en_IN
Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com maverick Release
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-security/multiverse Translation-en
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-security/multiverse Translation-en_IN
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-security/restricted Translation-en
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-security/restricted Translation-en_IN
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-security/universe Translation-en
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-security/universe Translation-en_IN
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com maverick-security Release
Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com maverick/main Sources
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com maverick-security/main Sources
Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com maverick/main i386 Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com maverick-security/restricted Sources
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com maverick-security/universe Sources
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com maverick-security/multiverse Sources
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com maverick-security/main i386 Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com maverick-security/restricted i386 Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com maverick-security/universe i386 Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com maverick-security/multiverse i386 Packages
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com maverick Release.gpg
Ign http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick/main Translation-en
Ign http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick/main Translation-en_IN
Ign http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick/multiverse Translation-en
Ign http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick/multiverse Translation-en_IN
Ign http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick/restricted Translation-en
Ign http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick/restricted Translation-en_IN
Ign http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick/universe Translation-en
Err http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick/universe Translation-en_IN
Could not connect to in.archive.ubuntu.com:80 (111.91.91.37), connection timed out
Err http://in.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-updates Release.gpg
Unable to connect to in.archive.ubuntu.com:http:
Err http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-updates/main Translation-en
Unable to connect to in.archive.ubuntu.com:http:
Err http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-updates/main Translation-en_IN
Unable to connect to in.archive.ubuntu.com:http:
Err http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-updates/multiverse Translation-en
Unable to connect to in.archive.ubuntu.com:http:
Err http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-updates/multiverse Translation-en_IN
Unable to connect to in.archive.ubuntu.com:http:
Err http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-updates/restricted Translation-en
Unable to connect to in.archive.ubuntu.com:http:
Err http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-updates/restricted Translation-en_IN
Unable to connect to in.archive.ubuntu.com:http:
Err http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-updates/universe Translation-en
Unable to connect to in.archive.ubuntu.com:http:
Err http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-updates/universe Translation-en_IN
Unable to connect to in.archive.ubuntu.com:http:
Err http://in.archive.ubuntu.com maverick Release

Ign http://in.archive.ubuntu.com maverick/main Sources/DiffIndex
Ign http://in.archive.ubuntu.com maverick/restricted Sources/DiffIndex
Ign http://in.archive.ubuntu.com maverick/universe Sources/DiffIndex
Ign http://in.archive.ubuntu.com maverick/multiverse Sources/DiffIndex
Ign http://in.archive.ubuntu.com maverick/main i386 Packages/DiffIndex
Ign http://in.archive.ubuntu.com maverick/restricted i386 Packages/DiffIndex
Ign http://in.archive.ubuntu.com maverick/universe i386 Packages/DiffIndex
Ign http://in.archive.ubuntu.com maverick/multiverse i386 Packages/DiffIndex
Ign http://in.archive.ubuntu.com maverick/main Sources
Ign http://in.archive.ubuntu.com maverick/restricted Sources
Ign http://in.archive.ubuntu.com maverick/universe Sources
Ign http://in.archive.ubuntu.com maverick/multiverse Sources
Ign http://in.archive.ubuntu.com maverick/main i386 Packages
Ign http://in.archive.ubuntu.com maverick/restricted i386 Packages
Ign http://in.archive.ubuntu.com maverick/universe i386 Packages
Ign http://in.archive.ubuntu.com maverick/multiverse i386 Packages
Ign http://in.archive.ubuntu.com maverick/main Sources
Ign http://in.archive.ubuntu.com maverick/restricted Sources
Ign http://in.archive.ubuntu.com maverick/universe Sources
Ign http://in.archive.ubuntu.com maverick/multiverse Sources
Ign http://in.archive.ubuntu.com maverick/main i386 Packages
Ign http://in.archive.ubuntu.com maverick/restricted i386 Packages
Ign http://in.archive.ubuntu.com maverick/universe i386 Packages
Ign http://in.archive.ubuntu.com maverick/multiverse i386 Packages
Err http://in.archive.ubuntu.com maverick/main Sources
Unable to connect to in.archive.ubuntu.com:http:
Err http://in.archive.ubuntu.com maverick/restricted Sources
Unable to connect to in.archive.ubuntu.com:http:
Err http://in.archive.ubuntu.com maverick/universe Sources
Unable to connect to in.archive.ubuntu.com:http:
Err http://in.archive.ubuntu.com maverick/multiverse Sources
Unable to connect to in.archive.ubuntu.com:http:
Err http://in.archive.ubuntu.com maverick/main i386 Packages
Unable to connect to in.archive.ubuntu.com:http:
Err http://in.archive.ubuntu.com maverick/restricted i386 Packages
Unable to connect to in.archive.ubuntu.com:http:
Err http://in.archive.ubuntu.com maverick/universe i386 Packages
Unable to connect to in.archive.ubuntu.com:http:
Err http://in.archive.ubuntu.com maverick/multiverse i386 Packages
Unable to connect to in.archive.ubuntu.com:http:
W: Failed to fetch http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/maverick/universe/i18n/Translation-en_IN.bz2 Could not connect to in.archive.ubuntu.com:80 (111.91.91.37), connection timed out

W: Failed to fetch http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/maverick-updates/Release.gpg Unable to connect to in.archive.ubuntu.com:http:

W: Failed to fetch http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/maverick-updates/main/i18n/Translation-en.bz2 Unable to connect to in.archive.ubuntu.com:http:

W: Failed to fetch http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/maverick-updates/main/i18n/Translation-en_IN.bz2 Unable to connect to in.archive.ubuntu.com:http:

W: Failed to fetch http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/maverick-updates/multiverse/i18n/Translation-en.bz2 Unable to connect to in.archive.ubuntu.com:http:

W: Failed to fetch http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/maverick-updates/multiverse/i18n/Translation-en_IN.bz2 Unable to connect to in.archive.ubuntu.com:http:

W: Failed to fetch http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/maverick-updates/restricted/i18n/Translation-en.bz2 Unable to connect to in.archive.ubuntu.com:http:

W: Failed to fetch http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/maverick-updates/restricted/i18n/Translation-en_IN.bz2 Unable to connect to in.archive.ubuntu.com:http:

W: Failed to fetch http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/maverick-updates/universe/i18n/Translation-en.bz2 Unable to connect to in.archive.ubuntu.com:http:

W: Failed to fetch http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/maverick-updates/universe/i18n/Translation-en_IN.bz2 Unable to connect to in.archive.ubuntu.com:http:

W: Failed to fetch http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/maverick/Release

W: Failed to fetch http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/maverick/main/source/Sources.gz Unable to connect to in.archive.ubuntu.com:http:

W: Failed to fetch http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/maverick/restricted/source/Sources.gz Unable to connect to in.archive.ubuntu.com:http:

W: Failed to fetch http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/maverick/universe/source/Sources.gz Unable to connect to in.archive.ubuntu.com:http:

W: Failed to fetch http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/maverick/multiverse/source/Sources.gz Unable to connect to in.archive.ubuntu.com:http:

W: Failed to fetch http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/maverick/main/binary-i386/Packages.gz Unable to connect to in.archive.ubuntu.com:http:

W: Failed to fetch http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/maverick/restricted/binary-i386/Packages.gz Unable to connect to in.archive.ubuntu.com:http:

W: Failed to fetch http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/maverick/universe/binary-i386/Packages.gz Unable to connect to in.archive.ubuntu.com:http:

W: Failed to fetch http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/maverick/multiverse/binary-i386/Packages.gz Unable to connect to in.archive.ubuntu.com:http:

W: Some index files failed to download, they have been ignored, or old ones used instead.
E: Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (11: Resource temporarily unavailable)
E: Unable to lock the administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg/), is another process using it?

[ppeterb]

This is more "shared experience" than a fix - but maybe it'll help.

I use two 10.10 systems. Both created on the same day - one full desktop system and another configured for a special purpose. Most maintenance actions (e.g., run update manager) are done close to same time. Both have been backed up to usb flash using Remastersys and unetbootin, and restored to a dual-boot HD.

First - an odd patch keeps the restores from being complete. (I think the patch is 43disable_updateinitramfs ?) It decides the media is read-only, which is true, and then deletes update-initramfs script. I have no idea why, and defeating the patch doesn't work - it just keeps coming back like malware.

The work-around is to do the restore (internet disconnected) and then copy /user/sbin/update-initramfs.distrib without the .distrib.

Second - my problem. Both systems were restored to a brand new HD. One restore was correct and a long update was done without any errors. I screwed up the other 10.10 system restore and ran update manager before the update-initramfs fix. Just once. The kernel update failed because the update-initramfs script was not found.

Since then there have been two kernel updates installed correctly on the first 10.10 system. The other system ignores the kernel updates without any error reports, but takes other updates such as the daily Firefox betas without a grumble.

Nothing I've tried has unstuck this. I don't know what (if any) other updates maybe similarly omitted. All ideas appreciated.