Reinstalling linux-image-3.8.0-15-generic

[DrCake]

The files are not important for me, because i have them backup on my NAS. But its the applications and Nvidia driver that takes so much time.

[dino99]

have you ran :

sudo apt-get clean
sudo apt-get autoclean
sudo apt-get autoremove

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -f

sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh -a
( be patient, can take a while, dont stop it yourself)

[DrCake]

have you ran :

sudo apt-get clean
sudo apt-get autoclean
sudo apt-get autoremove

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -f

sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh -a
( be patient, can take a while, dont stop it yourself)

yes but it doesnt work

[Elfy]

Did you try

sudo dpkg --remove --force-remove-reinstreq linux-image-3.8.0-15-generic

[DrCake]

Yes but i get an error

goubuntu@MonsterDesktopU:~$ sudo dpkg --remove -force --force-remove-reinstreq linux-image-3.8.0-15-generic
dpkg: error: conflicting actions -f (--field) and -r (--remove)

Type dpkg --help for help about installing and deinstalling packages [*];
Use `dselect' or `aptitude' for user-friendly package management;
Type dpkg -Dhelp for a list of dpkg debug flag values;
Type dpkg --force-help for a list of forcing options;
Type dpkg-deb --help for help about manipulating *.deb files;

Options marked [*] produce a lot of output - pipe it through `less' or `more' !

[Elfy]

sudo dpkg --remove  --force-remove-reinstreq linux-image-3.8.0-15-generic

Mucked up that paste - try this

[DrCake]

It looks like that worked! Thanks! Ubuntu is updating now, ill do a reboot when its done and post an update if it worked

[DrCake]

The problem is solved! Thank you all for helping me!

[Cavsfan]

sudo dpkg --remove  --force-remove-reinstreq linux-image-3.8.0-15-generic

Mucked up that paste - try this

Elfy, that is awesome!!!

Glad I am subscribed to this thread for future reference.

The problem is solved! Thank you all for helping me!

Glad you got it back! I am with you, I hate clean installs if they can be avoided and it looks like Elfy saved the day!

The final release is April 25th so it would have been a pain to do a fresh install now.

That is what is so good about this forum - so many people willing to help.

[Elfy]

Good - sorry I fail pasted the first time.

I'd even checked it before hand to make sure it worked