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numbrain2go
October 5th, 2012, 08:10 PM
ok, so i'm having a problem where everything i try to update on my system(ubuntu 12.04) will not fully update or install. when i use sudo apt-get upgrade i get this:


Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
9 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
Setting up linux-image-3.2.0-31-generic-pae (3.2.0-31.50) ...
Running depmod.
update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later)
Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 3.2.0-31-generic-pae /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-31-generic-pae
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 3.2.0-31-generic-pae /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-31-generic-pae
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-31-generic-pae
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/pm-utils 3.2.0-31-generic-pae /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-31-generic-pae
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 3.2.0-31-generic-pae /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-31-generic-pae
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 3.2.0-31-generic-pae /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-31-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-3.2.0-31-generic-pae.postinst line 1010.
dpkg: error processing linux-image-3.2.0-31-generic-pae (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
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-3.2.0-31-generic-pae; however:
Package linux-image-3.2.0-31-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-image:
linux-image depends on linux-image-generic-pae (= 3.2.0.31.34); however:
Package linux-image-generic-pae is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing linux-image (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux:
linux depends on linux-image (= 3.2.0.31.34); however:
Package linux-image is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing linux (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
Setting up linux-image-3.2.0-31-generic (3.2.0-31.50) ...
Running depmod.
update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later)
Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 3.2.0-31-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-31-generic
Error! Your kernel headers for kernel 3.2.0-31-generic cannot be found.
Please install the linux-headers-3.2.0-31-generic package,
or use the --kernelsourcedir option to tell DKMS where it's located
Error! Your kernel headers for kernel 3.2.0-31-generic cannot be found.
Please install the linux-headers-3.2.0-31-generic package,
or use the --kernelsourcedir option to tell DKMS where it's located
Error! Your kernel headers for kernel 3.2.0-31-generic cannot be found.
Please install the linux-headers-3.2.0-31-generic package,
or use the --kernelsourcedir option to tell DKMS where it's located
Error! Your kernel headers for kernel 3.2.0-31-generic cannot be found.
Please install the linux-headers-3.2.0-31-generic package,
or use the --kernelsourcedir option to tell DKMS where it's located
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 3.2.0-31-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-31-generic
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-31-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/pm-utils 3.2.0-31-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-31-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 3.2.0-31-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-31-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 3.2.0-31-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-31-generic
/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-3.2.0-31-generic.postinst line 1010.
dpkg: error processing linux-image-3.2.0-31-generic (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
Setting up grub-pc (1.99-21ubuntu3.4) ...
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
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-generic:
linux-image-generic depends on linux-image-3.2.0-31-generic; however:
Package linux-image-3.2.0-31-generic is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing linux-image-generic (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-generic:
linux-generic depends on linux-image-generic (= 3.2.0.31.34); however:
Package linux-image-generic is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing linux-generic (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-generic-pae:
linux-generic-pae depends on linux-image-generic-pae (= 3.2.0.31.34); however:
Package linux-image-generic-pae is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing linux-generic-pae (--configure):
dependency problems - leavNo apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
ing unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
linux-image-3.2.0-31-generic-pae
linux-image-generic-pae
linux-image
linux
linux-image-3.2.0-31-generic
grub-pc
linux-image-generic
linux-generic
linux-generic-pae
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)


furthermore, i have tried to find the solution on all of theese forum posts:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2058967
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1735575&page=2
http://askubuntu.com/questions/195950/package-system-broken-e-sub-process-usr-bin-dpkg-returned-an-error-code-1

none of theese solutions worked, and i'm out of ideas. help would be appreciated.

BicyclerBoy
October 5th, 2012, 09:40 PM
My guess is a grub install/update problem..
Maybe you missed an earlier grub update..

Did you upgrade from 10.04 LTS ?
If so was that install completely up-to-date ? (10.04.3LTS) ?

Debug info (no action) run:
dpkg-query -l grub*

jerrrys
October 5th, 2012, 10:19 PM
try

sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/AptGet/Howto#Maintenance_commands