Same problem here. My system is Karmic Koala (9.10)
Original install was Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex) which I upgraded to Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope) and finally to Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala - development branch).
these are the kernels, that I have installed on my PC (aptitude search linux-image):
ipA linux-image-2.6.27-11-generic - Linux kernel image for version 2.6.27 on x86/x86_64
id linux-image-2.6.27-7-generic - Linux kernel image for version 2.6.27 on x86/x86_64
ipA linux-image-2.6.27-9-generic - Linux kernel image for version 2.6.27 on x86/x86_64
ipA linux-image-2.6.28-11-generic - Linux kernel image for version 2.6.28 on x86/x86_64
idA linux-image-2.6.28-13-generic - Linux kernel image for version 2.6.28 on x86/x86_64
i A linux-image-2.6.28-14-generic - Linux kernel image for version 2.6.28 on x86/x86_64
id linux-image-2.6.31-4-generic - Linux kernel image for version 2.6.31 on x86/x86_64
i linux-image-2.6.31-5-generic - Linux kernel image for version 2.6.31 on x86/x86_64
i linux-image-2.6.31-6-generic - Linux kernel image for version 2.6.31 on x86/x86_64
i linux-image-generic
uname -a:
Linux havis 2.6.31-5-generic #24-Ubuntu SMP Sat Aug 1 12:47:58 UTC 2009 x86_64 GNU/Linux
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Reading extended state information
Initializing package states... Done
The following packages will be REMOVED:
linux-image-2.6.27-7-generic{ap}
0 packages upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 0B of archives. After unpacking 111MB will be freed.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n/?] y
Writing extended state information... Done
(Reading database ... 211186 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing linux-image-2.6.27-7-generic ...
Examining /etc/kernel/prerm.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/prerm.d/dkms
rmdir: failed to remove `/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/updates/dkms': No such file or directory
rmdir: failed to remove `/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/updates': No such file or directory
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-2.6.27-7-generic.prerm line 267.
dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6.27-7-generic (--purge):
subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 2
Errors were encountered while processing:
linux-image-2.6.27-7-generic
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
A package failed to install. Trying to recover:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Reading extended state information
Initializing package states... Done
Same problem here. My system is Karmic Koala (9.10)
Original install was Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex) which I upgraded to Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope) and finally to Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala - development branch).
these are the kernels, that I have installed on my PC (aptitude search linux-image): 2.6.27- 11-generic - Linux kernel image for version 2.6.27 on x86/x86_64 2.6.27- 7-generic - Linux kernel image for version 2.6.27 on x86/x86_64 2.6.27- 9-generic - Linux kernel image for version 2.6.27 on x86/x86_64 2.6.28- 11-generic - Linux kernel image for version 2.6.28 on x86/x86_64 2.6.28- 13-generic - Linux kernel image for version 2.6.28 on x86/x86_64 2.6.28- 14-generic - Linux kernel image for version 2.6.28 on x86/x86_64 2.6.31- 4-generic - Linux kernel image for version 2.6.31 on x86/x86_64 2.6.31- 5-generic - Linux kernel image for version 2.6.31 on x86/x86_64 2.6.31- 6-generic - Linux kernel image for version 2.6.31 on x86/x86_64
ipA linux-image-
id linux-image-
ipA linux-image-
ipA linux-image-
idA linux-image-
i A linux-image-
id linux-image-
i linux-image-
i linux-image-
i linux-image-generic
uname -a:
Linux havis 2.6.31-5-generic #24-Ubuntu SMP Sat Aug 1 12:47:58 UTC 2009 x86_64 GNU/Linux
command: 2.6.27- 7-generic
aptitude purge linux-image-
Reading package lists... Done image-2. 6.27-7- generic{ ap} 2.6.27- 7-generic ... prerm.d. prerm.d/ dkms 2.6.27- 7-generic/ updates/ dkms': No such file or directory 2.6.27- 7-generic/ updates' : No such file or directory prerm.d/ last-good- boot prerm.d/ last-good- boot: 3: /usr/sbin/ kernel- helper: not found prerm.d/ last-good- boot exited with return code 127 dpkg/info/ linux-image- 2.6.27- 7-generic. prerm line 267. 2.6.27- 7-generic (--purge): image-2. 6.27-7- generic
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Reading extended state information
Initializing package states... Done
The following packages will be REMOVED:
linux-
0 packages upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 0B of archives. After unpacking 111MB will be freed.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n/?] y
Writing extended state information... Done
(Reading database ... 211186 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing linux-image-
Examining /etc/kernel/
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
rmdir: failed to remove `/lib/modules/
rmdir: failed to remove `/lib/modules/
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
/etc/kernel/
run-parts: /etc/kernel/
Failed to process /etc/kernel/prerm.d at /var/lib/
dpkg: error processing linux-image-
subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 2
Errors were encountered while processing:
linux-
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
A package failed to install. Trying to recover:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Reading extended state information
Initializing package states... Done