E: linux-image-2.6.28-14-generic: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 2

Sounds like a bug.I'd log a bug. Is your current kernel not working for you? Why are you installing it with:

sudo aptitude install linux-image-2.6.28-14-generic

well ubuntu propose me the update, i install with update manger, and have the problem, this was yesterday.

today i install another program and it says this message.

i tried to unistall and reinstall, but nothing change.

And finaly i use this command only to show the message to post it, because i can't copy from update manager console

try:

sudo apt-get clean; sudo apt-get update; sudo depmod -a; sudo apt-get -f install

if ubuntu proposes you can update you don't have to specify every update you want to get, you simply run:

sudo apt-get upgrade

If there were 30 updates would you specify each individual package for update in the same manner? Highly unlikely and massively unfeasible.

I never install it one by one, i use update manager, i write it only to show the error message, who came also when i install geany, so i only write the first package i remember.

i use the line you gived me, same problem:

 sudo apt-get clean; sudo apt-get update; sudo depmod -a; sudo apt-get -f install
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Reading package lists... Done
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
7 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0B of additional disk space will be used.
Setting up linux-image-2.6.28-14-generic (2.6.28-14.47) ...
Running depmod.
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-14-generic
Running postinst hook script /sbin/update-grub.
Searching for GRUB installation directory ... found: /boot/grub
Searching for default file ... found: /boot/grub/default
Testing for an existing GRUB menu.lst file ... found: /boot/grub/menu.lst
Searching for splash image ... none found, skipping ...
Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-14-generic
Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-13-generic
Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic
Found kernel: /boot/memtest86+.bin
Updating /boot/grub/menu.lst ... done

Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/nvidia-common
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/nvidia-common exited with return code 10
Failed to process /etc/kernel/postinst.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-2.6.28-14-generic.postinst line 1002.
dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6.28-14-generic (--configure):
 subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 2
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-restricted-modules-2.6.28-14-generic:
 linux-restricted-modules-2.6.28-14-generic depends on linux-image-2.6.28-14-generic; however:
  Package linux-image-2.6.28-14-generic is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing linux-restricted-modules-2.6.28-14-generic (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-generic:
 linux-image-generic depends on linux-image-2.6.28-14-generic; however:
  Package linux-image-2.6.28-14-generic is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing linux-image-generic (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-restricted-modules-generic:
 linux-restricted-modules-generic depends on linux-restricted-modules-2.6.28-14-generic; however:
  PackNo apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
                                No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
                                                          No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                        No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                      age linux-restricted-modules-2.6.28-14-generic is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing linux-restricted-modules-generic (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-generic:
 linux-generic depends on linux-image-generic (= 2.6.28.14.19); however:
  Package linux-image-generic is not configured yet.
 linux-generic depends on linux-restricted-modules-generic (= 2.6.28.14.19); however:
  Package linux-restricted-modules-generic is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing linux-generic (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Setting up linux-headers-2.6.28-14-generic (2.6.28-14.47) ...
Examining /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/nvidia-common
run-parts: /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/nvidia-common exited with return code 10
Failed to process /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-headers-2.6.28-14-generic.postinst line 110.
dpkg: error processing linux-headers-2.6.28-14-generic (--configure):
 subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 2
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-headers-generic:
 linux-headers-generic depends on linux-headers-2.6.28-14-generic; however:
  Package linux-headers-2.6.28-14-generic is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing linux-headers-generic (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                            Errors were encountered while processing:
 linux-image-2.6.28-14-generic
 linux-restricted-modules-2.6.28-14-generic
 linux-image-generic
 linux-restricted-modules-generic
 linux-generic
 linux-headers-2.6.28-14-generic
 linux-headers-generic
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

thanks for your time

from the error it seems the nvidia modules are getting in the way. I would log a bug though.I have websearched for:

No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already

and it comes up with a lot of stuff in any search engine i try. I suggest you back it out with:

sudo apt-get --purge remove linux-image-2.6.28-14-generic; sudo apt-get --purge autoremove

that should get the kernel out.

Is the current kernel not working for you?

yes yes it working, but every time i start update manager it will propose the update.

well i tryied the line you give this is the output:

 sudo apt-get --purge remove linux-image-2.6.28-14-generic; sudo apt-get --purge autoremove
[sudo] password for belfo:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages will be REMOVED:
  linux-generic* linux-image-2.6.28-14-generic* linux-image-generic* linux-restricted-modules-2.6.28-14-generic* linux-restricted-modules-generic*
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 5 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
7 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 98.3MB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
(Reading database ... 146268 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing linux-generic ...
Removing linux-restricted-modules-generic ...
Removing linux-restricted-modules-2.6.28-14-generic ...
rmdir: failed to remove `/lib/modules/2.6.28-14-generic/volatile/': No such file or directory
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-14-generic
Purging configuration files for linux-restricted-modules-2.6.28-14-generic ...
Removing linux-image-generic ...
Removing linux-image-2.6.28-14-generic ...
Examining /etc/kernel/prerm.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/prerm.d/last-good-boot
Running postrm hook script /sbin/update-grub.
Searching for GRUB installation directory ... found: /boot/grub
Searching for default file ... found: /boot/grub/default
Testing for an existing GRUB menu.lst file ... found: /boot/grub/menu.lst
Searching for splash image ... none found, skipping ...
Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-13-generic
Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic
Found kernel: /boot/memtest86+.bin
Replacing config file /var/run/grub/menu.lst with new version
Updating /boot/grub/menu.lst ... done

The link /vmlinuz is a damaged link
Removing symbolic link vmlinuz
 you may need to re-run your boot loader[grub]
The link /vmlinuz.old is a damaged link
Removing symbolic link vmlinuz.old
 you may need to re-run your boot loader[grub]
The link /initrd.img is a damaged link
Removing symbolic link initrd.img
 you may need to re-run your boot loader[grub]
The link /initrd.img.old is a damaged link
Removing symbolic link initrd.img.old
 you may need to re-run your boot loader[grub]
Purging configuration files for linux-image-2.6.28-14-generic ...
Running postrm hook script /sbin/update-grub.
Searching for GRUB installation directory ... found: /boot/grub
Searching for default file ... found: /boot/grub/default
Testing for an existing GRUB menu.lst file ... found: /boot/grub/menu.lst
Searching for splash image ... none found, skipping ...
Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-13-generic
Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic
Found kernel: /boot/memtest86+.bin
Updating /boot/grub/menu.lst ... done

Setting up linux-headers-2.6.28-14-generic (2.6.28-14.47) ...
Examining /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/nvidia-common
run-parts: /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/nvidia-common exited with return code 10
Failed to process /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-headers-2.6.28-14-generic.postinst line 110.
dpkg: error processing linux-headers-2.6.28-14-generic (--configure):
 subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 2
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-headers-generic:
 linux-headers-generic depends on linux-headers-2.6.28-14-generic; however:
  Package linux-headers-2.6.28-14-generic is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing linux-headers-generic (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
                                                                                                          Errors were encountered while processing:
 linux-headers-2.6.28-14-generic
 linux-headers-generic
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
2 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0B of additional disk space will be used.
Setting up linux-headers-2.6.28-14-generic (2.6.28-14.47) ...
Examining /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/nvidia-common
run-parts: /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/nvidia-common exited with return code 10
Failed to process /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-headers-2.6.28-14-generic.postinst line 110.
dpkg: error processing linux-headers-2.6.28-14-generic (--configure):
 subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 2
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-headers-generic:
 linux-headers-generic depends on linux-headers-2.6.28-14-generic; however:
  Package linux-headers-2.6.28-14-generic is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing linux-headers-generic (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
                                                                                                          Errors were encountered while processing:
 linux-headers-2.6.28-14-generic
 linux-headers-generic
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

The same thing happened to me, And I do not know how to normalize this errors

i have reinstalled nvidia-common and after that the kernel correctly installed, and no more problem.

Or i have NO nvidia hardware on my pc u_U so i don't understand why it need it

I get the same error message (as the first thread)

No solutions suggested on the forums seem to work at the moment. It's cramping my app installs and installs from the terminal!

I was briefly having issues with /var/cache/archives/lock but got rid of that and am now back to error 1 every time I try to install anything.

suggestions of alternating 'sudo apt-get clean/update' and 'sudo apt-get -f install' haven't worked. All very frustrating! Must be a common problem as I've only had the package a day! I seem to be suffering all of the standard problems (JRE installing in Open Office options is bloody impossible!)

Any help would be hugely appreciated!

A further, apparently related issue, arising when attempting to remove any installed package:

E: linux-image-2.6.28-14-generic: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
E: linux-restricted-modules-2.6.28-14-generic: dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
E: linux-image-generic: dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
E: linux-restricted-modules-generic: dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
E: linux-generic: dependency problems - leaving unconfigured