Cannot update Ubuntu Server 12.04.2

Have you tried installing the required deb from http://packages.ubuntu.com

Please provide the full output of the following commands:

apt-cache policy linux-headers-generic-pae linux-generic-pae linux-image-generic-pae linux-image-3.2.0-48-generic-pae

sudo apt-get install -f linux-image-3.2.0-48-generic-pae

I did download and try to install linux-headers-generic-pae_3.2.0.48.58_i386.deb and linux-image-generic-pae_3.2.0.48.58_i386.deb, but linux-image-generic-pae_3.2.0.48.58_i386.deb would not install.

Here is the output:

username@servername:~$ apt-cache policy linux-headers-generic-pae linux-generic-pae linux-image-generic-pae linux-image-3.2.0-48-generic-pae
linux-headers-generic-pae:
  Installed: 3.2.0.51.61
  Candidate: 3.2.0.51.61
  Version table:
 *** 3.2.0.51.61 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/main i386 Packages
        500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-security/main i386 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     3.2.0.23.25 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main i386 Packages
linux-generic-pae:
  Installed: 3.2.0.48.58
  Candidate: 3.2.0.51.61
  Version table:
     3.2.0.51.61 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/main i386 Packages
        500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-security/main i386 Packages
 *** 3.2.0.48.58 0
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     3.2.0.23.25 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main i386 Packages
linux-image-generic-pae:
  Installed: 3.2.0.48.58
  Candidate: 3.2.0.51.61
  Version table:
     3.2.0.51.61 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/main i386 Packages
        500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-security/main i386 Packages
 *** 3.2.0.48.58 0
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     3.2.0.23.25 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main i386 Packages
linux-image-3.2.0-48-generic-pae:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: 3.2.0-48.74
  Version table:
     3.2.0-48.74 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/main i386 Packages
        500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-security/main i386 Packages
username@servername:~$ sudo apt-get install -f linux-image-3.2.0-48-generic-pae
[sudo] password for username:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
You might want to run 'apt-get -f install' to correct these:
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
 linux-generic-pae : Depends: linux-headers-generic-pae (= 3.2.0.48.58) but 3.2.0.51.61 is to be installed
E: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt-get -f install' with no packages (or specify a solution).
username@servername:~$ sudo apt-get -f install
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Correcting dependencies... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  linux-headers-3.2.0-38-generic-pae linux-headers-3.2.0-38 linux-headers-3.2.0-39 linux-headers-3.2.0-39-generic-pae
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
The following extra packages will be installed:
  linux-generic-pae linux-image-generic-pae
The following packages will be upgraded:
  linux-generic-pae linux-image-generic-pae
2 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
2 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 0 B/4,078 B of archives.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-generic-pae:
 linux-image-generic-pae depends on linux-image-3.2.0-48-generic-pae; however:
  Package linux-image-3.2.0-48-generic-pae is not installed.
dpkg: error processing linux-image-generic-pae (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
                                                                                                          dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-generic-pae:
 linux-generic-pae depends on linux-image-generic-pae (= 3.2.0.48.58); however:
  Package linux-image-generic-pae is not configured yet.
 linux-generic-pae depends on linux-headers-generic-pae (= 3.2.0.48.58); however:
  Version of linux-headers-generic-pae on system is 3.2.0.51.61.
dpkg: error processing linux-generic-pae (--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-image-generic-pae
 linux-generic-pae
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

Try the terminal command

sudo apt-get install --reinstall -f linux-image-3.2.0-48-generic-pae linux-generic-pae linux-headers-generic-pae linux-image-generic-pae

and copy/paste the output as done before

Here is the output:

username@servername:~$ sudo apt-get install --reinstall -f linux-image-3.2.0-48-generic-pae linux-generic-pae linux-headers-generic-pae linux-image-generic-pae
[sudo] password for username:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  linux-headers-3.2.0-38-generic-pae linux-headers-3.2.0-38 linux-headers-3.2.0-39 linux-headers-3.2.0-39-generic-pae
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
Suggested packages:
  fdutils linux-doc-3.2.0 linux-source-3.2.0 linux-tools
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  linux-image-3.2.0-48-generic-pae
The following packages will be upgraded:
  linux-generic-pae linux-image-generic-pae
2 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 1 reinstalled, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
2 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 38.3 MB/38.3 MB of archives.
After this operation, 113 MB of additional disk space will be used.
Get:1 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/main linux-image-3.2.0-48-generic-pae i386 3.2.0-48.74 [38.3 MB]
Get:2 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/main linux-headers-generic-pae i386 3.2.0.51.61 [2,348 B]
Fetched 38.3 MB in 57s (667 kB/s)
(Reading database ... 177525 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking linux-image-3.2.0-48-generic-pae (from .../linux-image-3.2.0-48-generic-pae_3.2.0-48.74_i386.deb) ...
Done.
Preparing to replace linux-headers-generic-pae 3.2.0.51.61 (using .../linux-headers-generic-pae_3.2.0.51.61_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement linux-headers-generic-pae ...
Setting up linux-headers-generic-pae (3.2.0.51.61) ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-generic-pae:
 linux-generic-pae depends on linux-headers-generic-pae (= 3.2.0.48.58); however:
  Version of linux-headers-generic-pae on system is 3.2.0.51.61.
dpkg: error processing linux-generic-pae (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
                                                                                                          Setting up linux-image-3.2.0-48-generic-pae (3.2.0-48.74) ...
Running depmod.
update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later)
Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 3.2.0-48-generic-pae /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-48-generic-pae
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 3.2.0-48-generic-pae /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-48-generic-pae
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-48-generic-pae
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 3.2.0-48-generic-pae /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-48-generic-pae
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 3.2.0-48-generic-pae /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-48-generic-pae
Generating grub.cfg ...
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-51-generic-pae
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-51-generic-pae
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-48-generic-pae
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-48-generic-pae
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-40-generic-pae
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-40-generic-pae
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-39-generic-pae
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-39-generic-pae
Found memtest86+ image: /memtest86+.bin
done
Setting up linux-image-generic-pae (3.2.0.48.58) ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
 linux-generic-pae
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

ok, one done one to go:

try

sudo apt-get install --reinstall -f linux-generic-pae

=(

username@servername:~$ sudo apt-get install --reinstall -f linux-generic-pae
[sudo] password for username:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  linux-headers-3.2.0-38-generic-pae linux-headers-3.2.0-40 linux-headers-3.2.0-38 linux-headers-3.2.0-39 linux-headers-3.2.0-39-generic-pae linux-headers-3.2.0-40-generic-pae
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
The following packages will be upgraded:
  linux-generic-pae
1 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 0 B/1,724 B of archives.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-generic-pae:
 linux-generic-pae depends on linux-image-generic-pae (= 3.2.0.48.58); however:
  Version of linux-image-generic-pae on system is 3.2.0.51.61.
 linux-generic-pae depends on linux-headers-generic-pae (= 3.2.0.48.58); however:
  Version of linux-headers-generic-pae on system is 3.2.0.51.61.
dpkg: error processing linux-generic-pae (--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-generic-pae
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

I guess we are close to the target.

try again with

sudo apt-get install --reinstall -f linux-generic-pae linux-image-generic-pae

username@servername:~$ sudo apt-get install --reinstall -f linux-generic-pae linux-image-generic-pae
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  linux-headers-3.2.0-38-generic-pae linux-headers-3.2.0-40 linux-headers-3.2.0-38 linux-headers-3.2.0-39 linux-headers-3.2.0-39-generic-pae linux-headers-3.2.0-40-generic-pae
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
The following packages will be upgraded:
  linux-generic-pae
1 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 reinstalled, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 0 B/4,078 B of archives.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
(Reading database ... 181906 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace linux-image-generic-pae 3.2.0.51.61 (using .../linux-image-generic-pae_3.2.0.51.61_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement linux-image-generic-pae ...
Setting up linux-image-generic-pae (3.2.0.51.61) ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-generic-pae:
 linux-generic-pae depends on linux-image-generic-pae (= 3.2.0.48.58); however:
  Version of linux-image-generic-pae on system is 3.2.0.51.61.
 linux-generic-pae depends on linux-headers-generic-pae (= 3.2.0.48.58); however:
  Version of linux-headers-generic-pae on system is 3.2.0.51.61.
dpkg: error processing linux-generic-pae (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              Errors were encountered while processing:
 linux-generic-pae
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

linux-generic-pae is not updating to the right version. For checking the reason please provide the output os the following commands:

apt-cache policy linux-generic-pae
sudo dpkg --audit
ls -l /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-generic-pae*

username@servername:~$ apt-cache policy linux-generic-pae
linux-generic-pae:
  Installed: 3.2.0.48.58
  Candidate: 3.2.0.51.61
  Version table:
     3.2.0.51.61 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/main i386 Packages
        500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-security/main i386 Packages
 *** 3.2.0.48.58 0
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     3.2.0.23.25 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main i386 Packages
username@servername:~$ sudo dpkg --audit
[sudo] password for username:
The following packages have been unpacked but not yet configured.
They must be configured using dpkg --configure or the configure
menu option in dselect for them to work:
 linux-generic-pae Complete Generic Linux kernel

username@servername:~$ ls -l /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-generic-pae*
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1724 Jul 25 09:38 /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-generic-pae_3.2.0.51.61_i386.deb

Just tried this based on the previous error, but no dice:

:~$ sudo dpkg --configure linux-generic-pae
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-generic-pae:
 linux-generic-pae depends on linux-image-generic-pae (= 3.2.0.48.58); however:
  Version of linux-image-generic-pae on system is 3.2.0.51.61.
 linux-generic-pae depends on linux-headers-generic-pae (= 3.2.0.48.58); however:
  Version of linux-headers-generic-pae on system is 3.2.0.51.61.
dpkg: error processing linux-generic-pae (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
 linux-generic-pae

But you are a genius!!! That did the trick!

:~$ sudo dpkg -i /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-generic-pae_3.2.0.51.61_i386.deb
(Reading database ... 181906 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace linux-generic-pae 3.2.0.48.58 (using .../linux-generic-pae_3.2.0.51.61_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement linux-generic-pae ...
Setting up linux-generic-pae (3.2.0.51.61) ...
username@servername:~$ sudo dpkg --configure -a
username@servername:~$ sudo apt-get install -f
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  linux-headers-3.2.0-38-generic-pae linux-headers-3.2.0-40 linux-headers-3.2.0-38 linux-headers-3.2.0-39 linux-headers-3.2.0-39-generic-pae linux-headers-3.2.0-40-generic-pae
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.

Thanks Manfred Hampl, that solved my question.