linux-image-2.6.24-22-generic: subprocess pre-removal script returned error exit status 2

I tried to remove using the command line but received this error:

masood@masood>:~$ sudo su -
[sudo] password for masood:
root@masood-ROCKS!>:~# sudo apt-get remove linux-image-2.6.24-22-generic
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages will be REMOVED:
  linux-image-2.6.24-22-generic
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
After this operation, 61.9MB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
(Reading database ... 134089 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing linux-image-2.6.24-22-generic ...
Examining /etc/kernel/prerm.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/prerm.d/last-good-boot
/etc/kernel/prerm.d/last-good-boot: 3: /usr/sbin/kernel-helper: not found
run-parts: /etc/kernel/prerm.d/last-good-boot exited with return code 127
Failed to process /etc/kernel/prerm.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-2.6.24-22-generic.prerm line 267.
dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6.24-22-generic (--remove):
 subprocess pre-removal script returned error exit status 2
Errors were encountered while processing:
 linux-image-2.6.24-22-generic
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

Which version of Ubuntu are you running? Kernel 2.6.24-22-generic is a hardy (8.04) kernel, but the /usr/sbin/kernel-helper dosn't appear until intrepid (8.10), it's part of the grub package.

If you are running 8.10, open a terminal and run

sudo apt-get install --reinstall grub

Hi and thanks for getting back to me.

I did what you suggested and ran the update but I still received this error message:

Could not install 'linux-image-2.6.24-22-generic'

The upgrade will continue but the 'linux-image-2.6.24-22-generic' package may be in a not working state. Please consider submitting a bugreport about it.

subprocess pre-removal script returned error exit status 2

I'm running Ubuntu 8.10 and eversince I have been seeing this error message while updating system.

Also, I have seen that recently after each update my internet connection breaks and I have to run "dhclient" as root in a terminal to get the machine reconnected.

Please advise,

Regards,

Masood

HI,

I did what Andy suggested but received the same error message while updating my 8.10 Ubuntu system.

Please advise.

Regards,

Masood

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Sent: Friday, January 16, 2009 3:56:05 PM
Subject: Re: [Question #57736]: linux-image-2.6.24-22-generic: subprocess pre-removal script returned error exit status 2

Your question #57736 on linux in ubuntu changed:
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    Status: Open => Answered

Andy Ruddock proposed the following answer:
Which version of Ubuntu are you running? Kernel 2.6.24-22-generic is a
hardy (8.04) kernel, but the /usr/sbin/kernel-helper dosn't appear until
intrepid (8.10), it's part of the grub package.

If you are running 8.10, open a terminal and run

sudo apt-get install --reinstall grub

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Hi,

While trying to solve this problem, I was wondering if you guys could please help me educate myself on these various kernels of Linux that are in the Synaptic Package manager?

I was under impression that when we install a Linux OS on a machine, a Linux Kernel has already been compiled and made ready for installation, so, if that is the case why do we need to have all these various kernels in listed in the package manager?

should one be concern at all about these kernels?

Please advise,

Regards,

Masood

Also, When I try to report the problem by Linux Automatically, It says "Report cannot be made to the Bug reporter" and it fails.

Regards,

Masood

There are various kernels which are precompiled depending upon the use to which the machine will be put, whether it's to be a desktop, server, virtual instance, xen server ....
Each of these different uses benefits from different configurations within the kernel - for example there are a number of different algorithms to determine which is the best process for the kernel to execute next, the best algorithm is dependent upon how the system is being used.

What do you get by running "uname -a" in a terminal window?

masood@masood-ROCKS!>:~$ uname -a
Linux masood-ROCKS!> 2.6.27-9-generic #1 SMP Thu Nov 20 21:57:00 UTC 2008 i686 GNU/Linux
masood@masood-ROCKS!>:~$

I am trying to send you another screen shot of the error as it seems that each time the error message lists a different verion/bild of the Generic Linux Kernel!?

I have quite a few of them listed in the Synaptic package manager.

Thanks,

Masood

So, all these kernels are needed for proper operation of a Linux machine? For example my machine, it is a single PC, a Dell Optiplex GX280G which I use for me and a few Windows XP machines that my family members are using. So far I have been able to switch to Linux myself and have my workgroup created so that I can get to Windows XP machines machine using rdesktop in Linux and do print and file sharing. having said that, I think I have come a long way, installing Web CAM on Linux and many other functions and functionalies but in situations like this where I have no idea why errors like this happens and how to fix them and even how to develop an understanding of various possible causes bothers me. I think not knowing what these kernels do and why can't one single package do what we want to do on a Linux BOX just bothers me which I am trying to develop a good understanding of it using various learning tools, from CBTs to Online groups such as this one.

This is a very good source for helping people understand and ultimately get away form Windows.

Well, I look forward to your next possible solution in fixing this problem.

Thank you,

Masood

You're using your machine as a desktop machine, general purpose, so you choose a kernel which has been configured to provide the best possible user experience. The choice of task scheduler, for instance, is driven by the need for a fairly snappy response. You will probably be playing music and/or video so the kernel is configured to allow the multimedia subsystems fairly high priority. On a server you don't care about multimedia, so it makes sense to configure the kernel around things such as filesystem response and networking. The number of kernels is there to give you a choice that will suit your needs better without having to build your own kernel - which is a fairly time consuming, tiring and ultimately thankless task.

Try opening a terminal :

apt-get --purge uninstall linux-image-2.6.24-22-generic

OK,

I used the "purge" command but got a similar eror message;

masood@masood-ROCKS!>:~$ sudo su -
[sudo] password for masood:
root@masood-ROCKS!>:~# apt-get --purge uninstall linux-image-2.6.24-22-generic
E: Invalid operation uninstall
root@masood-ROCKS!>:~# apt-get --purge uninstall linux-image-2.6.24-22-generic
E: Invalid operation uninstall
root@masood-ROCKS!>:~#

Please advise,

Masood

Thanks for your explanation.

I tried the purge and got this error:

masood@masood-ROCKS!>:~$ sudo su -
[sudo] password for masood:
root@masood-ROCKS!>:~# apt-get --purge uninstall linux-image-2.6.24-22-generic
E: Invalid operation uninstall
root@masood-ROCKS!>:~# apt-get --purge uninstall linux-image-2.6.24-22-generic
E: Invalid operation uninstall
root@masood-ROCKS!>:~#

Please advise,

Masood

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Sent: Friday, January 16, 2009 5:39:12 PM
Subject: Re: [Question #57736]: linux-image-2.6.24-22-generic: subprocess pre-removal script returned error exit status 2

Your question #57736 on linux in ubuntu changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+question/57736

    Status: Open => Needs information

Andy Ruddock requested for more information:
You're using your machine as a desktop machine, general purpose, so you
choose a kernel which has been configured to provide the best possible
user experience. The choice of task scheduler, for instance, is driven
by the need for a fairly snappy response. You will probably be playing
music and/or video so the kernel is configured to allow the multimedia
subsystems fairly high priority. On a server you don't care about
multimedia, so it makes sense to configure the kernel around things such
as filesystem response and networking. The number of kernels is there to
give you a choice that will suit your needs better without having to
build your own kernel - which is a fairly time consuming, tiring and
ultimately thankless task.

Try opening a terminal :

apt-get --purge uninstall linux-image-2.6.24-22-generic

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Andy,

this package is listed under the "Installed" in the Synaptic Package manager!? what i don't understand is that why the update process trys to uninstall it to begin with?

isn't this suppose to be a Kernel in used by this system?

I can send you an screen shot of my Synaptic Package manager for clarification.

Thanks,

Masood

Please see this screen shot showing this package as being installed!? so I don't why the update process even try to un-install it to begin with?

wouldn't un-installing this damages the system?

Thanks,

Masood

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Sent: Friday, January 16, 2009 5:39:12 PM
Subject: Re: [Question #57736]: linux-image-2.6.24-22-generic: subprocess pre-removal script returned error exit status 2

Your question #57736 on linux in ubuntu changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+question/57736

    Status: Open => Needs information

Andy Ruddock requested for more information:
You're using your machine as a desktop machine, general purpose, so you
choose a kernel which has been configured to provide the best possible
user experience. The choice of task scheduler, for instance, is driven
by the need for a fairly snappy response. You will probably be playing
music and/or video so the kernel is configured to allow the multimedia
subsystems fairly high priority. On a server you don't care about
multimedia, so it makes sense to configure the kernel around things such
as filesystem response and networking. The number of kernels is there to
give you a choice that will suit your needs better without having to
build your own kernel - which is a fairly time consuming, tiring and
ultimately thankless task.

Try opening a terminal :

apt-get --purge uninstall linux-image-2.6.24-22-generic

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Please try...

apt-get purge linux-image-2.6.24-22-generic

Hi Andy,

while we are trying to find a solution to this problem, I was wondering if I can get some help on the following issue:

after one of the updates, each time I restart or turn off/turn on my machine, I don't have Internet or Wire connectivity until I login as root in terminal and type:

dhclient

it is then that my connection starts and I get on my LAN and the Internet. This as I mention above happened after one of the updates and has been so ever since. I tried to search the Internet to find an answer but I couldn't so I keep typing "dhclient" to get connected.

Is that something you guys may be able to help me with please?

Regards,

Masood

Hi,

I used this command but got error too. here it is:

root@masood-ROCKS!>:~# apt-get --purge uninstall linux-image-2.6.24-22-generic
E: Invalid operation uninstall
root@masood-ROCKS!>:~# exit
logout
masood@masood-ROCKS!>:~$
masood@masood-ROCKS!>:~$ apt-get --purge uninstall linux-image-2.6.24-22-generic
E: Invalid operation uninstall
masood@masood-ROCKS!>:~$

is there anything else I can do?

Thanks,

Masood

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Sent: Friday, January 16, 2009 6:18:50 PM
Subject: Re: [Question #57736]: linux-image-2.6.24-22-generic: subprocess pre-removal script returned error exit status 2

Your question #57736 on linux in ubuntu changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+question/57736

    Status: Open => Answered

marcobra proposed the following answer:
Please try...

apt-get purge linux-image-2.6.24-22-generic

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here is the error message. I think there is a file or package, some kind of a dependency that needs to be removed/purged before this command can purge that package. what do you think. please look at the last line in the error below which may suggest something like that?:

root@masood-ROCKS!>:/home/masood# apt-get purge linux-image-2.6.24-22-generic
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages will be REMOVED:
  linux-image-2.6.24-22-generic*
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
After this operation, 61.9MB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
(Reading database ... 149594 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing linux-image-2.6.24-22-generic ...
Examining /etc/kernel/prerm.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/prerm.d/last-good-boot
/etc/kernel/prerm.d/last-good-boot: 3: /usr/sbin/kernel-helper: not found
run-parts: /etc/kernel/prerm.d/last-good-boot exited with return code 127
Failed to process /etc/kernel/prerm.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-2.6.24-22-generic.prerm line 267.
dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6.24-22-generic (--purge):
 subprocess pre-removal script returned error exit status 2
Errors were encountered while processing:
 linux-image-2.6.24-22-generic
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
root@masood-ROCKS!>:/home/masood#

You see the following statement suggests that there has to be a dependency that needs to be removed first?

dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6.24-22-generic (--purge):
 subprocess pre-removal script returned error exit status 2
Errors were encountered while processing:
 linux-image-2.6.24-22-generic
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
Thanks,

Masood

here is the error message. I think there is a file or package, some kind of a dependency that needs to be removed/purged before this command can purge that package. what do you think. please look at the last line in the error below which may suggest something like that?:

root@masood-ROCKS!>:/home/masood# apt-get purge linux-image-2.6.24-22-generic
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages will be REMOVED:
  linux-image-2.6.24-22-generic*
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
After this operation, 61.9MB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
(Reading database ... 149594 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing linux-image-2.6.24-22-generic ...
Examining /etc/kernel/prerm.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/prerm.d/last-good-boot
/etc/kernel/prerm.d/last-good-boot: 3: /usr/sbin/kernel-helper: not found
run-parts: /etc/kernel/prerm.d/last-good-boot exited with return code 127
Failed to process /etc/kernel/prerm.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-2.6.24-22-generic.prerm line 267.
dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6.24-22-generic (--purge):
 subprocess pre-removal script returned error exit status 2
Errors were encountered while processing:
 linux-image-2.6.24-22-generic
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
root@masood-ROCKS!>:/home/masood#

You see the following statement suggests that there has to be a dependency that needs to be removed first?

dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6.24-22-generic (--purge):
 subprocess pre-removal script returned error exit status 2
Errors were encountered while processing:
 linux-image-2.6.24-22-generic
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
Thanks,

Masood

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From: marcobra <email address hidden>
To: <email address hidden>
Sent: Friday, January 16, 2009 6:18:50 PM
Subject: Re: [Question #57736]: linux-image-2.6.24-22-generic: subprocess pre-removal script returned error exit status 2

Your question #57736 on linux in ubuntu changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+question/57736

    Status: Open => Answered

marcobra proposed the following answer:
Please try...

apt-get purge linux-image-2.6.24-22-generic

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Hi,

I think what ever is causing this problem where commands like "purge" "remove" and "force" don't work has to do with the fiollowing:

Examining /etc/kernel/prerm.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/prerm.d/last-good-boot
/etc/kernel/prerm.d/last-good-boot: 3: /usr/sbin/kernel-helper: not found
run-parts: /etc/kernel/prerm.d/last-good-boot exited with return code 127
Failed to process /etc/kernel/prerm.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-2.6.24-22-generic.prerm line 267.

So, we need to look for problem in:Failed to process /etc/kernel/prerm.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-2.6.24-22-generic.prerm line 267.

I am not really a developer and cannot modify and don't understabnd these engine files/scripts but someone with knowledge of these engine files should be able to pinpoint whatever is causing this problem. this is a very presistance bug given that all supper commands don't do the work!?

Regards,

Masood

Try this from termiinal:

sudo apt-get --reinstall install grub

sudo update-grub

sudo apt-get purge linux-image-2.6.24-22-generic

Hope this helps

Thank you marcobra and Andy, I think this did the trick! here is the output for the process in terminal:

root@masood-ROCKS!>:/home/masood# sudo apt-get purge linux-image-2.6.24-22-generic
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages will be REMOVED:
  linux-image-2.6.24-22-generic*
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
After this operation, 61.9MB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
(Reading database ... 149642 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing linux-image-2.6.24-22-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-2.6.27-9-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.old is a damaged link
Removing symbolic link vmlinuz.old
 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-2.6.24-22-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-2.6.27-9-generic
Found kernel: /boot/memtest86+.bin
Updating /boot/grub/menu.lst ... done

root@masood-ROCKS!>:/home/masood#

I now try to run the update and see if I get the same error but i think I am OK this time around. I keep you guys posted.

Thanks so much,

Masood

Guys,

It seems that the problem still exist although I got no error while running those command provided by "marcobra" but aaai got this error when I ran the update:

Could not install 'linux-image-2.6.27-9-generic'

The upgrade will continue but the 'linux-image-2.6.27-9-generic' package may be in a not working state. Please consider submitting a bugreport about it.

which is the exact same error I initially had.

This must be causing by something else since the commands were successfuly executed with no errors!...

is there anything/ information from my system/screen shots that I can send you guys to help knowing my system?

Please advise,

Regards,

Masood

I'm sorry marcobra, the problem still exist!

"marcobra"? how did you get his name? Cobra Snake?

Guys,
It seems that the problem still exist although I got no error while
running those command provided by "marcobra" but aaai got this error
when I ran the update:
Could not install 'linux-image-2.6.27-9-generic'
The upgrade will continue but the 'linux-image-2.6.27-9-generic' package may be in a not working state. Please consider submitting a bugreport about it.
which is the exact same error I initially had.
This must be causing by something else since the commands were successfuly executed with no errors!...
is there anything/ information from my system/screen shots that I can send you guys to help knowing my system?
Please advise,
Regards,
Masood

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From: marcobra <email address hidden>
To: <email address hidden>
Sent: Friday, January 16, 2009 10:38:26 PM
Subject: Re: [Question #57736]: linux-image-2.6.24-22-generic: subprocess pre-removal script returned error exit status 2

Your question #57736 on linux in ubuntu changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+question/57736

    Status: Open => Answered

marcobra proposed the following answer:
Try this from termiinal:

sudo apt-get --reinstall install grub

sudo update-grub

sudo apt-get purge linux-image-2.6.24-22-generic

Hope this helps

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it seems that this time the error message refer to a different version of Linux-generic than the original one!?

Masood

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Sent: Friday, January 16, 2009 10:38:26 PM
Subject: Re: [Question #57736]: linux-image-2.6.24-22-generic: subprocess pre-removal script returned error exit status 2

Your question #57736 on linux in ubuntu changed:
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    Status: Open => Answered

marcobra proposed the following answer:
Try this from termiinal:

sudo apt-get --reinstall install grub

sudo update-grub

sudo apt-get purge linux-image-2.6.24-22-generic

Hope this helps

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OK, here is the case now.

I followed the same process for this new version and it was removed. so, I will continue this process listed by "marcobra" for each linux-generic version that I get error fo until it is all resolved.

The second one was removed, so now I will try again to see the result.

I'lll keep you guys posted.

Thank you.

Masood

Please consider to report a bug about this issue...

Thank you

OK, here is the case now.

I followed the same process for this new version and it was removed. so, I will continue this process listed by "marcobra" for each linux-generic version that I get error fo until it is all resolved.

The second one was removed, so now I will try again to see the result.

I'lll keep you guys posted.

Thank you.

Masood

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Sent: Friday, January 16, 2009 10:38:26 PM
Subject: Re: [Question #57736]: linux-image-2.6.24-22-generic: subprocess pre-removal script returned error exit status 2

Your question #57736 on linux in ubuntu changed:
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    Status: Open => Answered

marcobra proposed the following answer:
Try this from termiinal:

sudo apt-get --reinstall install grub

sudo update-grub

sudo apt-get purge linux-image-2.6.24-22-generic

Hope this helps

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Hi,

The only error I got during the removing linux-generic version 2.6.27-9-generic was the fact that the terminal said cannot remove directory since it was not empty so I did remove it manually:

root@masood-ROCKS!>:~# cd /lib/modules/2.6.27-9-generic
root@masood-ROCKS!>:/lib/modules/2.6.27-9-generic# ls
build modules.seriomap
root@masood-ROCKS!>:/lib/modules/2.6.27-9-generic# rm modules.seriomap
root@masood-ROCKS!>:/lib/modules/2.6.27-9-generic# rm build
root@masood-ROCKS!>:/lib/modules/2.6.27-9-generic# cd ..
root@masood-ROCKS!>:/lib/modules# rmdir 2.6.27-9-generic#
rmdir: failed to remove `2.6.27-9-generic#': No such file or directory
root@masood-ROCKS!>:/lib/modules# 2.6.27-9-generic
-su: 2.6.27-9-generic: command not found
root@masood-ROCKS!>:/lib/modules# ls
2.6.27-9-generic
root@masood-ROCKS!>:/lib/modules# rmdir 2.6.27-9-generic
root@masood-ROCKS!>:/lib/modules# ls
root@masood-ROCKS!>:/lib/modules# cd ..
root@masood-ROCKS!>:/lib# cd ..
root@masood-ROCKS!>:/#

it is now gone. I will run th eupdate to see what keeps it from completing a normal update process now!?

I will keep you guys posted.

Regards,

Masood

Ok, what is the situation on this error now?

An unresolvable problem occurred while calculating the upgrade.

 This can be caused by:
 * Upgrading to a pre-release version of Ubuntu
 * Running the current pre-release version of Ubuntu
 * Unofficial software packages not provided by Ubuntu

This is most likely a transient problem, please try again later.

this is what I got after removing linux 2.6.27.9-generic.

Thanks,

Masood

Can you copy and paste the result of

dpkg -l | grep -i ^ii | grep -i linux-image

and the result of

uname -a

command.

Thank you

strange!

nothing for the frist command:

root@masood-ROCKS!>:/home/masood# dpkg -l | grep -i ^ii | grep -i linux-image
root@masood-ROCKS!>:/home/masood#

second command:

root@masood-ROCKS!>:/home/masood# uname -a
Linux masood-ROCKS!> 2.6.27-9-generic #1 SMP Thu Nov 20 21:57:00 UTC 2008 i686 GNU/Linux
root@masood-ROCKS!>:/home/masood#

I thought I removed this as it was causing error during update process!?

now, because of the first command not having any output, I am scared to reboot my machine! what do you suggest please?

Thanks you,

Masood

strange!

nothing for the frist command:

root@masood-ROCKS!>:/home/masood# dpkg -l | grep -i ^ii | grep -i linux-image
root@masood-ROCKS!>:/home/masood#

second command:

root@masood-ROCKS!>:/home/masood# uname -a
Linux masood-ROCKS!> 2.6.27-9-generic #1 SMP Thu Nov 20 21:57:00 UTC 2008 i686 GNU/Linux
root@masood-ROCKS!>:/home/masood#

I thought I removed this as it was causing error during update process!?

now, because of the first command not having any output, I am scared to reboot my machine! what do you suggest please?

Thanks you,

Masood

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Subject: Re: [Question #57736]: linux-image-2.6.24-22-generic: subprocess pre-removal script returned error exit status 2

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Can you copy and paste the result of

dpkg -l | grep -i ^ii | grep -i linux-image

and the result of

uname -a

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Thank you

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Please see screen shot for error i get now while trying to run the update manager.

it seems that i don't have any image loaded on my machine! very strange.

Thanks,

Masood

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Subject: Re: [Question #57736]: linux-image-2.6.24-22-generic: subprocess pre-removal script returned error exit status 2

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Can you copy and paste the result of

dpkg -l | grep -i ^ii | grep -i linux-image

and the result of

uname -a

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Thank you

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Ok Guys,

when I removed linux-image-2.6.24-9-generic, my system was left without files for booting up and I could kind of guess that that might happen.

before rebooting, I marked the linux-generic complete Kernel in the Synaptic Update manager, and installed it. My system restarted and it started to boot up just like the first time any Linux system boots up but I had all my desktop and configuration in tact when the system finally came back up.

at this point I tried to run the update and got the same error I ahd before removing that generic package!

this has really puzzled me!.

here is the output of the command "marcobra" suggested to run and you can see the difference between this output and the one before th eremoval:

First Command:
root@masood-ROCKS!>:~# dpkg -l | grep -i ^ii | grep -i linux-image

no output just like the first time.

Second Command:

root@masood-ROCKS!>:~# uname
Linux

You see that this time the output only says "Linux" and not "linux-image-2.6.24-9-generic: as listed above in my earlier posting.

I am thinking if this error is something that doesn't really hurt and can be left alone or needs to be investigated further?

But the question is: why this wasn't there to begin with and only appeared after one of the upgrades (I don't know which ones).

Regards,

Masood

Can you post the contents of /etc/apt/sources.list

But please reinstall the linux-image-2.6.24-9-generic

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install linux-image-2.6.24-9-generic
sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

I think you can ignore the error but please report a bug if your system can be updated and upgraded...

But you can try to download the linux-image-2.6.24-22-generic from the net forcing the install then try to remove it again.

http://packages.ubuntu.com/

sudo dpkg -i linux-image-2.6.24-22-generic

and also try to force the install of package and after try to remove it.

http://www.linux.com/articles/48910

Hope this helps

it seems that it cannot get/install the image: linux-image-2.6.24-22-generic?

here is the output for uname -a

root@masood-ROCKS!>:~# uname -a
Linux masood-ROCKS!> 2.6.27-9-generic #1 SMP Thu Nov 20 21:57:00 UTC 2008 i686 GNU/Linux

This is after I downloaded and installed the -9-generic last night after I removed it.

what else can be done?

the update process cannot see the linux-2.6.23-22-generic?

Thanks,

Masood

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Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2009 2:23:21 PM
Subject: Re: [Question #57736]: linux-image-2.6.24-22-generic: subprocess pre-removal script returned error exit status 2

Your question #57736 on linux in ubuntu changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+question/57736

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marcobra proposed the following answer:
But please reinstall the linux-image-2.6.24-9-generic

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install linux-image-2.6.24-9-generic
sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

I think you can ignore the error but please report a bug if your system
can be updated and upgraded...

But you can try to download the linux-image-2.6.24-22-generic from the
net forcing the install then try to remove it again.

http://packages.ubuntu.com/

sudo dpkg -i linux-image-2.6.24-22-generic

and also try to force the install of package and after try to remove it.

http://www.linux.com/articles/48910

Hope this helps

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What's in /etc/apt/sources.list ?

Hi Andy,

here is the output:

root@masood-ROCKS!>:/etc/apt# ls
apt.conf.d sources.list.d trustdb.gpg
secring.gpg sources.list.distUpgrade trusted.gpg
sources.list sources.list.save trusted.gpg~
root@masood-ROCKS!>:/etc/apt# cd sources.list.d
root@masood-ROCKS!>:/etc/apt/sources.list.d# ls
winehq.list winehq.list.save
root@masood-ROCKS!>:/etc/apt/sources.list.d#

my system although working but is a little messed up now and update isn't working.

I have also included the uname -a output for your information:
root@masood-ROCKS!>:/# uname -a
Linux masood-ROCKS!> 2.6.27-9-generic #1 SMP Thu Nov 20 21:57:00 UTC 2008 i686 GNU/Linux

root@masood-ROCKS!>:/# 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.

Please advise,

Masood

Hi Andy,

here is the output:

root@masood-ROCKS!>:/etc/apt# ls
apt.conf.d sources.list.d trustdb.gpg
secring.gpg sources.list.distUpgrade trusted.gpg
sources.list sources.list.save trusted.gpg~
root@masood-ROCKS!>:/etc/apt# cd sources.list.d
root@masood-ROCKS!>:/etc/apt/sources.list.d# ls
winehq.list winehq.list.save
root@masood-ROCKS!>:/etc/apt/sources.list.d#

my system although working but is a little messed up now and update isn't working.

I have also included the uname -a output for your information:
root@masood-ROCKS!>:/# uname -a
Linux masood-ROCKS!> 2.6.27-9-generic #1 SMP Thu Nov 20 21:57:00 UTC 2008 i686 GNU/Linux

root@masood-ROCKS!>:/# 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.

Please advise,

Masood

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Subject: Re: [Question #57736]: linux-image-2.6.24-22-generic: subprocess pre-removal script returned error exit status 2

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Can you post the results from

cat /etc/apt/sources.list

Andy,

I am not sure what the normal state of my system must look like!? of course I am on my system now and working.

based on teh output I provided in responding to your last message, what do you think about the state of my machine?

Please advise,

Masood

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Andy,

root@masood-ROCKS!>:/# cat /etc/apt/sources.list
deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 8.04.1 _Hardy Heron_ - Release i386 (20080702.1)]/ hardy main restricted
# See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
# newer versions of the distribution.

deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid main restricted
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid main restricted
deb http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian etch main
## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
## distribution.
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-updates main restricted
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-updates main restricted

## 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
## universe WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu security
## team.
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid universe
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid universe
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-updates universe
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-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://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid multiverse
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid multiverse
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-updates multiverse
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-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://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy-backports main restricted universe multiverse
# deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy-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 hardy partner
# deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu hardy partner

deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu intrepid-security main restricted
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu intrepid-security main restricted
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu intrepid-security universe
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu intrepid-security universe
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu intrepid-security multiverse
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu intrepid-security multiverse
deb http://wine.budgetdedicated.com/apt intrepid main #WineHQ - Ubuntu 8.10 "Intrepid Ibex"
root@masood-ROCKS!>:/#

Thanks,

Masood

sorry!

root@masood-ROCKS!>:/# cat /etc/apt/sources.list
deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 8.04.1 _Hardy Heron_ - Release i386 (20080702.1)]/ hardy main restricted
# See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
# newer versions of the distribution.

deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid main restricted
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid main restricted
deb http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian etch main
## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
## distribution.
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-updates main restricted
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-updates main restricted

## 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
## universe WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu security
## team.
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid universe
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid universe
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-updates universe
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-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://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid multiverse
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid multiverse
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-updates multiverse
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-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://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy-backports main restricted universe multiverse
# deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy-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 hardy partner
# deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu hardy partner

deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu intrepid-security main restricted
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu intrepid-security main restricted
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu intrepid-security universe
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu intrepid-security universe
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu intrepid-security multiverse
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu intrepid-security multiverse
deb http://wine.budgetdedicated.com/apt intrepid main #WineHQ - Ubuntu 8.10 "Intrepid Ibex"
root@masood-ROCKS!>:/#

hope this helps verifying what I have and what I don't.

Thanks,

Masood

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cat /etc/apt/sources.list

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Can you do the following, in a terminal :

mkdir -p ~/etc_apt/sources.list.d
sudo mv /etc/apt/sources.list.d/* ~/etc_apt/sources.list.d/
sudo mv /etc/apt/sources.list.distUpgrade ~/etc_apt/
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get -u dist-upgrade

This makes a copy of all the repository source files in your home directory, moving any which may have been added after installation.
So we now have just the minimum required sources.list files.

You'll probably get some more errors, just report those.

The idea is to try and get to a known point where we know which packages should and shouldn't be installed - then we can try to cleanly remove those that shouldn't be installed and get your system into a clean state.

Ok, I did that and here is the output of each command in terminal:

root@masood-ROCKS!>:/# mkdir -p ~/etc_apt/sources.list.d
root@masood-ROCKS!>:/# sudo mv /etc/apt/sources.list.d/* ~/etc_apt/sources.list.d/
root@masood-ROCKS!>:/# sudo mv /etc/apt/sources.list.distUpgrade ~/etc_apt/
root@masood-ROCKS!>:/# sudo apt-get update
Ign cdrom://Ubuntu 8.04.1 _Hardy Heron_ - Release i386 (20080702.1) hardy Release.gpg
Ign cdrom://Ubuntu 8.04.1 _Hardy Heron_ - Release i386 (20080702.1) hardy/main Translation-en_US
Ign cdrom://Ubuntu 8.04.1 _Hardy Heron_ - Release i386 (20080702.1) hardy/restricted Translation-en_US
Ign cdrom://Ubuntu 8.04.1 _Hardy Heron_ - Release i386 (20080702.1) hardy Release
Ign cdrom://Ubuntu 8.04.1 _Hardy Heron_ - Release i386 (20080702.1) hardy/main Packages
Ign cdrom://Ubuntu 8.04.1 _Hardy Heron_ - Release i386 (20080702.1) hardy/restricted Packages
Err cdrom://Ubuntu 8.04.1 _Hardy Heron_ - Release i386 (20080702.1) hardy/main Packages
  Please use apt-cdrom to make this CD-ROM recognized by APT. apt-get update cannot be used to add new CD-ROMs
Err cdrom://Ubuntu 8.04.1 _Hardy Heron_ - Release i386 (20080702.1) hardy/restricted Packages
  Please use apt-cdrom to make this CD-ROM recognized by APT. apt-get update cannot be used to add new CD-ROMs
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid Release.gpg
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/main Translation-en_US
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com intrepid-security Release.gpg
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/main Translation-en_US
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/restricted Translation-en_US
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/universe Translation-en_US
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/multiverse Translation-en_US
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates Release.gpg
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/main Translation-en_US
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/restricted Translation-en_US
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/universe Translation-en_US
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/multiverse Translation-en_US
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/restricted Translation-en_US
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/universe Translation-en_US
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/multiverse Translation-en_US
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com intrepid-security Release
Get:1 http://wine.budgetdedicated.com intrepid Release.gpg [191B]
Ign http://wine.budgetdedicated.com intrepid/main Translation-en_US
Get:2 http://ftp.de.debian.org etch Release.gpg [386B]
Ign http://ftp.de.debian.org etch/main Translation-en_US
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid Release
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates Release
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/main Packages
Get:3 http://wine.budgetdedicated.com intrepid Release [1025B]
Get:4 http://ftp.de.debian.org etch Release [58.2kB]
Ign http://ftp.de.debian.org etch Release
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/main Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/restricted Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/main Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/restricted Sources
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/restricted Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/main Sources
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/restricted Sources
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/universe Packages
Ign http://wine.budgetdedicated.com intrepid/main Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/universe Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/universe Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/multiverse Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/multiverse Sources
Hit http://ftp.de.debian.org etch/main Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/main Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/restricted Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/main Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/restricted Sources
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/universe Sources
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/multiverse Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/multiverse Sources
Get:5 http://wine.budgetdedicated.com intrepid/main Packages [1097B]
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/universe Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/universe Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/multiverse Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/multiverse Sources
Fetched 2700B in 0s (3381B/s)
W: GPG error: http://ftp.de.debian.org etch Release: The following signatures couldn't be verified because the public key is not available: NO_PUBKEY A70DAF536070D3A1 NO_PUBKEY B5D0C804ADB11277
W: Failed to fetch cdrom:[Ubuntu 8.04.1 _Hardy Heron_ - Release i386 (20080702.1)]/dists/hardy/main/binary-i386/Packages.gz Please use apt-cdrom to make this CD-ROM recognized by APT. apt-get update cannot be used to add new CD-ROMs

W: Failed to fetch cdrom:[Ubuntu 8.04.1 _Hardy Heron_ - Release i386 (20080702.1)]/dists/hardy/restricted/binary-i386/Packages.gz Please use apt-cdrom to make this CD-ROM recognized by APT. apt-get update cannot be used to add new CD-ROMs

E: Some index files failed to download, they have been ignored, or old ones used instead.
root@masood-ROCKS!>:/# sudo apt-get -u dist-upgrade
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Calculating upgrade... Done
The following packages will be upgraded:
  wine
1 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 8106kB of archives.
After this operation, 811kB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
Get:1 http://wine.budgetdedicated.com intrepid/main wine 1.1.13~winehq0~ubuntu~8.10-0ubuntu1 [8106kB]
Fetched 8106kB in 15s (520kB/s)
(Reading database ... 148600 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace wine 1.1.12~winehq0~ubuntu~8.10-0ubuntu1 (using .../wine_1.1.13~winehq0~ubuntu~8.10-0ubuntu1_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement wine ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Setting up wine (1.1.13~winehq0~ubuntu~8.10-0ubuntu1) ...
 * Setting kernel variables (/etc/sysctl.conf)... error: "vfs.usermount" is an unknown key
                                                                                     [fail]
 * Setting kernel variables (/etc/sysctl.d/10-console-messages.conf)... [ OK ]
 * Setting kernel variables (/etc/sysctl.d/10-network-security.conf)... [ OK ]
 * Setting kernel variables (/etc/sysctl.d/10-process-security.conf)... [ OK ]
 * Setting kernel variables (/etc/sysctl.d/30-tracker.conf)... [ OK ]
 * Setting kernel variables (/etc/sysctl.d/wine.sysctl.conf)... [ OK ]

Processing triggers for libc6 ...
ldconfig deferred processing now taking place
root@masood-ROCKS!>:/#

Please advise if I need to do anything else to verify.

Best,

Masood

________________________________
From: Andy Ruddock <email address hidden>
To: <email address hidden>
Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2009 4:46:28 PM
Subject: Re: [Question #57736]: linux-image-2.6.24-22-generic: subprocess pre-removal script returned error exit status 2

Your question #57736 on linux in ubuntu changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+question/57736

    Status: Open => Needs information

Andy Ruddock requested for more information:
Can you do the following, in a terminal :

mkdir -p ~/etc_apt/sources.list.d
sudo mv /etc/apt/sources.list.d/* ~/etc_apt/sources.list.d/
sudo mv /etc/apt/sources.list.distUpgrade ~/etc_apt/
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get -u dist-upgrade

This makes a copy of all the repository source files in your home directory, moving any which may have been added after installation.
So we now have just the minimum required sources.list files.

You'll probably get some more errors, just report those.

The idea is to try and get to a known point where we know which packages
should and shouldn't be installed - then we can try to cleanly remove
those that shouldn't be installed and get your system into a clean
state.

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Andy,

as in mention in my email:

root@masood-ROCKS!>:/# mkdir -p ~/etc_apt/sources.list.d
root@masood-ROCKS!>:/# sudo mv /etc/apt/sources.list.d/* ~/etc_apt/sources.list.d/
root@masood-ROCKS!>:/# sudo mv /etc/apt/sources.list.distUpgrade ~/etc_apt/
root@masood-ROCKS!>:/# sudo apt-get update
Ign cdrom://Ubuntu 8.04.1 _Hardy Heron_ - Release i386 (20080702.1) hardy Release.gpg
Ign cdrom://Ubuntu 8.04.1 _Hardy Heron_ - Release i386 (20080702.1) hardy/main Translation-en_US
Ign cdrom://Ubuntu 8.04.1 _Hardy Heron_ - Release i386 (20080702.1) hardy/restricted Translation-en_US
Ign cdrom://Ubuntu 8.04.1 _Hardy Heron_ - Release i386 (20080702.1) hardy Release
Ign cdrom://Ubuntu 8.04.1 _Hardy Heron_ - Release i386 (20080702.1) hardy/main Packages
Ign cdrom://Ubuntu 8.04.1 _Hardy Heron_ - Release i386 (20080702.1) hardy/restricted Packages
Err cdrom://Ubuntu 8.04.1 _Hardy Heron_ - Release i386 (20080702.1) hardy/main Packages
  Please use apt-cdrom to make this CD-ROM recognized by APT. apt-get update cannot be used to add new CD-ROMs
Err cdrom://Ubuntu 8.04.1 _Hardy Heron_ - Release i386 (20080702.1) hardy/restricted Packages
  Please use apt-cdrom to make this CD-ROM recognized by APT. apt-get update cannot be used to add new CD-ROMs
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid Release.gpg
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/main Translation-en_US
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com intrepid-security Release.gpg
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/main Translation-en_US
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/restricted Translation-en_US
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/universe Translation-en_US
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/multiverse Translation-en_US
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates Release.gpg
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/main Translation-en_US
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/restricted Translation-en_US
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/universe Translation-en_US
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/multiverse Translation-en_US
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/restricted Translation-en_US
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/universe Translation-en_US
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/multiverse Translation-en_US
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com intrepid-security Release
Get:1 http://wine.budgetdedicated.com intrepid Release.gpg [191B]
Ign http://wine.budgetdedicated.com intrepid/main Translation-en_US
Get:2 http://ftp.de.debian.org etch Release.gpg [386B]
Ign http://ftp.de.debian.org etch/main Translation-en_US
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid Release
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates Release
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/main Packages
Get:3 http://wine.budgetdedicated.com intrepid Release [1025B]
Get:4 http://ftp.de.debian.org etch Release [58.2kB]
Ign http://ftp.de.debian.org etch Release
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/main Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/restricted Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/main Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/restricted Sources
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/restricted Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/main Sources
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/restricted Sources
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/universe Packages
Ign http://wine.budgetdedicated.com intrepid/main Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/universe Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/universe Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/multiverse Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/multiverse Sources
Hit http://ftp.de.debian.org etch/main Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/main Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/restricted Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/main Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/restricted Sources
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/universe Sources
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/multiverse Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/multiverse Sources
Get:5 http://wine.budgetdedicated.com intrepid/main Packages [1097B]
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/universe Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/universe Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/multiverse Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/multiverse Sources
Fetched 2700B in 0s (3381B/s)
W: GPG error: http://ftp.de.debian.org etch Release: The following signatures couldn't be verified because the public key is not available: NO_PUBKEY A70DAF536070D3A1 NO_PUBKEY B5D0C804ADB11277
W: Failed to fetch cdrom:[Ubuntu 8.04.1 _Hardy Heron_ - Release i386 (20080702.1)]/dists/hardy/main/binary-i386/Packages.gz Please use apt-cdrom to make this CD-ROM recognized by APT. apt-get update cannot be used to add new CD-ROMs

W: Failed to fetch cdrom:[Ubuntu 8.04.1 _Hardy Heron_ - Release i386 (20080702.1)]/dists/hardy/restricted/binary-i386/Packages.gz Please use apt-cdrom to make this CD-ROM recognized by APT. apt-get update cannot be used to add new CD-ROMs

E: Some index files failed to download, they have been ignored, or old ones used instead.
root@masood-ROCKS!>:/# sudo apt-get -u dist-upgrade
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Calculating upgrade... Done
The following packages will be upgraded:
  wine
1 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 8106kB of archives.
After this operation, 811kB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
Get:1 http://wine.budgetdedicated.com intrepid/main wine 1.1.13~winehq0~ubuntu~8.10-0ubuntu1 [8106kB]
Fetched 8106kB in 15s (520kB/s)
(Reading database ... 148600 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace wine 1.1.12~winehq0~ubuntu~8.10-0ubuntu1 (using .../wine_1.1.13~winehq0~ubuntu~8.10-0ubuntu1_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement wine ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Setting up wine (1.1.13~winehq0~ubuntu~8.10-0ubuntu1) ...
 * Setting kernel variables (/etc/sysctl.conf)... error: "vfs.usermount" is an unknown key
                                                                                     [fail]
 * Setting kernel variables (/etc/sysctl.d/10-console-messages.conf)... [ OK ]
 * Setting kernel variables (/etc/sysctl.d/10-network-security.conf)... [ OK ]
 * Setting kernel variables (/etc/sysctl.d/10-process-security.conf)... [ OK ]
 * Setting kernel variables (/etc/sysctl.d/30-tracker.conf)... [ OK ]
 * Setting kernel variables (/etc/sysctl.d/wine.sysctl.conf)... [ OK ]

Processing triggers for libc6 ...
ldconfig deferred processing now taking place
root@masood-ROCKS!>:/#

Best,

Masood

Andy,

here is the content in the sources.list after the last operation:

root@masood-ROCKS!>:/# cat /etc/apt/sources.list
deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 8.04.1 _Hardy Heron_ - Release i386 (20080702.1)]/ hardy main restricted
# See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
# newer versions of the distribution.

deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid main restricted
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid main restricted
deb http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian etch main
## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
## distribution.
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-updates main restricted
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-updates main restricted

## 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
## universe WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu security
## team.
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid universe
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid universe
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-updates universe
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-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://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid multiverse
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid multiverse
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-updates multiverse
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-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://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy-backports main restricted universe multiverse
# deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy-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 hardy partner
# deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu hardy partner

deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu intrepid-security main restricted
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu intrepid-security main restricted
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu intrepid-security universe
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu intrepid-security universe
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu intrepid-security multiverse
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu intrepid-security multiverse
deb http://wine.budgetdedicated.com/apt intrepid main #WineHQ - Ubuntu 8.10 "Intrepid Ibex"
root@masood-ROCKS!>:/#

Thanks,

Masood

OK, the update Manager says that my system was last updated 8 days ago which certainly a much better state that we were in before. This is a new message which wasn't there before our last operation.

best,

Masood

________________________________
From: Andy Ruddock <email address hidden>
To: <email address hidden>
Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2009 4:46:28 PM
Subject: Re: [Question #57736]: linux-image-2.6.24-22-generic: subprocess pre-removal script returned error exit status 2

Your question #57736 on linux in ubuntu changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+question/57736

    Status: Open => Needs information

Andy Ruddock requested for more information:
Can you do the following, in a terminal :

mkdir -p ~/etc_apt/sources.list.d
sudo mv /etc/apt/sources.list.d/* ~/etc_apt/sources.list.d/
sudo mv /etc/apt/sources.list.distUpgrade ~/etc_apt/
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get -u dist-upgrade

This makes a copy of all the repository source files in your home directory, moving any which may have been added after installation.
So we now have just the minimum required sources.list files.

You'll probably get some more errors, just report those.

The idea is to try and get to a known point where we know which packages
should and shouldn't be installed - then we can try to cleanly remove
those that shouldn't be installed and get your system into a clean
state.

--
To answer this request for more information, you can either reply to
this email or enter your reply at the following page:
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Andy,

Please see the new error message generated by the update manager. the system told me that there are updates available and when it tried to get the updates it come up with this error. I looked at the details and saw many failed, a few done and many Hit.

Thanks,

Masood

________________________________
From: Andy Ruddock <email address hidden>
To: <email address hidden>
Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2009 4:46:28 PM
Subject: Re: [Question #57736]: linux-image-2.6.24-22-generic: subprocess pre-removal script returned error exit status 2

Your question #57736 on linux in ubuntu changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+question/57736

    Status: Open => Needs information

Andy Ruddock requested for more information:
Can you do the following, in a terminal :

mkdir -p ~/etc_apt/sources.list.d
sudo mv /etc/apt/sources.list.d/* ~/etc_apt/sources.list.d/
sudo mv /etc/apt/sources.list.distUpgrade ~/etc_apt/
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get -u dist-upgrade

This makes a copy of all the repository source files in your home directory, moving any which may have been added after installation.
So we now have just the minimum required sources.list files.

You'll probably get some more errors, just report those.

The idea is to try and get to a known point where we know which packages
should and shouldn't be installed - then we can try to cleanly remove
those that shouldn't be installed and get your system into a clean
state.

--
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Andy,

should I roll back the changes I made to the directories as you suggested?

My system doesn't shut down /anymore which is new!

the update Manager keeps coming up but gives errors. I have already sent you a screen shot of that error.

Please advise.

Thanks,

Masood

________________________________
From: Andy Ruddock <email address hidden>
To: <email address hidden>
Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2009 4:46:28 PM
Subject: Re: [Question #57736]: linux-image-2.6.24-22-generic: subprocess pre-removal script returned error exit status 2

Your question #57736 on linux in ubuntu changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+question/57736

    Status: Open => Needs information

Andy Ruddock requested for more information:
Can you do the following, in a terminal :

mkdir -p ~/etc_apt/sources.list.d
sudo mv /etc/apt/sources.list.d/* ~/etc_apt/sources.list.d/
sudo mv /etc/apt/sources.list.distUpgrade ~/etc_apt/
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get -u dist-upgrade

This makes a copy of all the repository source files in your home directory, moving any which may have been added after installation.
So we now have just the minimum required sources.list files.

You'll probably get some more errors, just report those.

The idea is to try and get to a known point where we know which packages
should and shouldn't be installed - then we can try to cleanly remove
those that shouldn't be installed and get your system into a clean
state.

--
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Andy,

This seems to have soled the update problems as after I followed your last suggestion, the update ran without any errors.I'll update you giys after I monitor the system.

Regards,

Masood

________________________________
From: Andy Ruddock <email address hidden>
To: <email address hidden>
Sent: Sunday, January 18, 2009 4:36:41 AM
Subject: Re: [Question #57736]: linux-image-2.6.24-22-generic: subprocess pre-removal script returned error exit status 2

Your question #57736 on linux in ubuntu changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+question/57736

    Status: Open => Answered

Andy Ruddock proposed the following answer:
In /etc/apt/sources.list :

Comment out (Place # in front of)
deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 8.04.1 _Hardy Heron_ - Release i386 (20080702.1)]/ hardy main restricted
(line 1)

Remove the line
deb http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian etch main
(line 7)

Then try update & upgrade again

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Andy,

it seems that renaming/moving the sources.list and later removing those lines from that file per your last suggestion resolved this update/upgrade problems. I ran the update and did not received any errors. it says that my system is up to date now!

I wanted to thank you and also thank "marcobra" for your educational responses and help to get this problem resolved. this was educational for me as well.

Thank you.

Masood

Thanks Andy Ruddock, that solved my question.

Andy,

Although the problem has been resolved but there is one thing that I would like your input on. You see, my system used to say "Ubuntu" at bootup or restart, but it is saying "edubuntu" now!

why this change?

what could have caused it and should I be concern?

Please advise,

Thanks,

Masood

________________________________
From: Andy Ruddock <email address hidden>
To: <email address hidden>
Sent: Sunday, January 18, 2009 4:36:41 AM
Subject: Re: [Question #57736]: linux-image-2.6.24-22-generic: subprocess pre-removal script returned error exit status 2

Your question #57736 on linux in ubuntu changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+question/57736

    Status: Open => Answered

Andy Ruddock proposed the following answer:
In /etc/apt/sources.list :

Comment out (Place # in front of)
deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 8.04.1 _Hardy Heron_ - Release i386 (20080702.1)]/ hardy main restricted
(line 1)

Remove the line
deb http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian etch main
(line 7)

Then try update & upgrade again

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Have you tried to install edubuntu Ubuntu version with some previous typed command like this:

sudo apt-get install edubuntu-desktop

?

NO

that is why I got worried of how? I am the only user on this machine and none else knows how to work with this!?

Thanks,

Masood

________________________________
From: marcobra <email address hidden>
To: <email address hidden>
Sent: Sunday, January 18, 2009 7:37:10 PM
Subject: Re: [Question #57736]: linux-image-2.6.24-22-generic: subprocess pre-removal script returned error exit status 2

Your question #57736 on linux in ubuntu changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+question/57736

marcobra posted a new comment:
Have you tried to install edubuntu Ubuntu version with some previous
typed command like this:

sudo apt-get install edubuntu-desktop

?

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Please don't worry edUbuntu isn't a different release of Ubuntu and is no a problem to get it installed... it use same software of Ubuntu and is an official release of Ubuntu...

Usually you must have enabled other ways to get access to your pc....:

Please tell have you enabled ssh services... in the past...?
Check if it is enable by typing into a terminal:

sudo ssh stop

copy and paste resul here.

Have you enable the System→Preferences→Remote desktop with no password or Ask confirm when external user try to connect ?

Thank you

Sorry, to check if ssh is enabled....

sudo /etc/init.d/ssh stop

ssh was running and it stopped with this command.

masood@masood-ROCKS!>:~$ sudo /etc/init.d/ssh stop
[sudo] password for masood:
 * Stopping OpenBSD Secure Shell server sshd [ OK ]
masood@masood-ROCKS!>:~$

Masood

________________________________
From: marcobra <email address hidden>
To: <email address hidden>
Sent: Sunday, January 18, 2009 8:15:31 PM
Subject: Re: [Question #57736]: linux-image-2.6.24-22-generic: subprocess pre-removal script returned error exit status 2

Your question #57736 on linux in ubuntu changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+question/57736

marcobra posted a new comment:
Sorry, to check if ssh is enabled....

sudo /etc/init.d/ssh stop

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restarted ssh:

masood@masood-ROCKS!>:~$ sudo /etc/init.d/ssh start
 * Starting OpenBSD Secure Shell server sshd [ OK ]
masood@masood-ROCKS!>:~$

Masood

________________________________
From: marcobra <email address hidden>
To: <email address hidden>
Sent: Sunday, January 18, 2009 8:15:31 PM
Subject: Re: [Question #57736]: linux-image-2.6.24-22-generic: subprocess pre-removal script returned error exit status 2

Your question #57736 on linux in ubuntu changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+question/57736

marcobra posted a new comment:
Sorry, to check if ssh is enabled....

sudo /etc/init.d/ssh stop

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allow other users to view this desktop is not enabled.

you see, although, I cannot remember this but during past two days that I had issues with the update process, it is possible that I had check edubuntu since no one else uses this machine. I just wanted ot be sure that I have taken all necessary precautions in using this machine since I don't trust Windows boxes.

Masood

________________________________
From: marcobra <email address hidden>
To: <email address hidden>
Sent: Sunday, January 18, 2009 8:14:05 PM
Subject: Re: [Question #57736]: linux-image-2.6.24-22-generic: subprocess pre-removal script returned error exit status 2

Your question #57736 on linux in ubuntu changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+question/57736

marcobra posted a new comment:
Please don't worry edUbuntu isn't a different release of Ubuntu and is
no a problem to get it installed... it use same software of Ubuntu and
is an official release of Ubuntu...

Usually you must have enabled other ways to get access to your pc....:

Please tell have you enabled ssh services... in the past...?
Check if it is enable by typing into a terminal:

sudo ssh stop

copy and paste resul here.

Have you enable the System→Preferences→Remote desktop with no password
or Ask confirm when external user try to connect ?

Thank you

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So you have an external way that might be permit external access to your pc i hope you have a good and strong password to protect this access or you have a configured firewall on your pc.

If you don't wont give any ssh access (not installed by default) to others... please simply delete the ssh package.

sudo apt-get purge ssh

Hope this helps

Please also tell me do you have an active samba server on your pc...?

please try:

sudo /etc/init.d/samba stop

copy and paste result here.

Thank you

I'm using samba for my workgroup. I have windows boxes at home that I access them using this Linux via rdesktop.

my XP boxes see this linux machine but cannot access or see files on this machine.

is there any way that I can keep samba but make it secure?

Please advise,

masood

________________________________
From: marcobra <email address hidden>
To: <email address hidden>
Sent: Sunday, January 18, 2009 8:54:56 PM
Subject: Re: [Question #57736]: linux-image-2.6.24-22-generic: subprocess pre-removal script returned error exit status 2

Your question #57736 on linux in ubuntu changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+question/57736

marcobra posted a new comment:
Please also tell me do you have an active samba server on your pc...?

please try:

sudo /etc/init.d/samba stop

copy and paste result here.

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I just stopped the ssh.

Masood

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marcobra posted a new comment:
Please also tell me do you have an active samba server on your pc...?

please try:

sudo /etc/init.d/samba stop

copy and paste result here.

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Please set a firewall...

start samba and ssh as usual or better restart your pc to get your default startup configuration...

Then check if your networks port are closed from here https://www.grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2

Hope this helps

I must go bed now please make new question about Ubuntu security on this query & answer launchpad site....

Please don't go on on this thread

Thank you

Have a good night.

I will restart a new thread.

Thank you for all your help and support.

Best,

Masood

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I must go bed now please make new question about Ubuntu security on this
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Please don't go on on this thread

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my computer passed! All services ports were stealth.

TCP 139 doesn't send a response which is good.

one thing though? it is running as an Internet Server? which service is responsible for this in Linux?

Apachi, etc?

Thanks,

Masood

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I must go bed now please make new question about Ubuntu security on this
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Let's make this the last message in this thread :

There's no one single thing which makes a computer an internet server. If you want to serve web pages then you install a web-server (such as Apache), if you want to send/receive e-mail you install an e-mail server (such as exim).

Each of these servers provides a single service, and it only becomes an internet server if that service is enable for use by anybody on the internet rather than locally.

A server which provides services to all them computers at a particular location (usually within an office or workplace), is generally referred to as an "intranet" server.

A server can also be used wholly locally to provide services to any/all users on a single computer.

Thanks Andy,

I only need to brows Internet and be able to check email online like Yahoo, etc.

this machine is only participating in a workgroup with 4 others Windows XP machines and samba works fine and I can see all workgroup machines.

I really thank you for your help and support.

Regards,

Masood

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Subject: Re: [Question #57736]: linux-image-2.6.24-22-generic: subprocess pre-removal script returned error exit status 2

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Andy Ruddock posted a new comment:
Let's make this the last message in this thread :

There's no one single thing which makes a computer an internet server.
If you want to serve web pages then you install a web-server (such as
Apache), if you want to send/receive e-mail you install an e-mail server
(such as exim).

Each of these servers provides a single service, and it only becomes an
internet server if that service is enable for use by anybody on the
internet rather than locally.

A server which provides services to all them computers at a particular
location (usually within an office or workplace), is generally referred
to as an "intranet" server.

A server can also be used wholly locally to provide services to any/all
users on a single computer.

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