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Old 06-23-2012, 05:06 AM   #1
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Question linux-image-amd64 depends on linux-image-3.2.0-2-amd64


Hello,

I am running Debian Wheezy on a VPS of mine, and I seem to be coming across an error when I update my packages:

Code:
root@no:~# apt-get upgrade
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
2 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? Y
Setting up linux-image-3.2.0-2-amd64 (3.2.20-1) ...
Running depmod.
vmlinuz(/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-2-amd64
) points to /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-2-amd64
 (/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-2-amd64) -- doing nothing at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-imag                                             e-3.2.0-2-amd64.postinst line 268.
initrd.img(/boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-2-amd64
) points to /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-2-amd64
 (/boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-2-amd64) -- doing nothing at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-i                                             mage-3.2.0-2-amd64.postinst line 268.
Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 3.2.0-2-amd64 /boot/                                             vmlinuz-3.2.0-2-amd64
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-2-amd64
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 3.2.0-2-amd64 /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-2-amd64
Searching for GRUB installation directory ... found: /boot/grub
Searching for default file ... Generating /boot/grub/default file and setting the default boot entry to 0
entry not specified.
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub exited with return code 1
Failed to process /etc/kernel/postinst.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-3.2.0-2-amd64.postinst line 696.
dpkg: error processing linux-image-3.2.0-2-amd64 (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-amd64:
 linux-image-amd64 depends on linux-image-3.2.0-2-amd64; however:
  Package linux-image-3.2.0-2-amd64 is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing linux-image-amd64 (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
 linux-image-3.2.0-2-amd64
 linux-image-amd64
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
root@no:~#
I've never had this error before, can someone please help me in fixing this? Thanks!
 
Old 06-24-2012, 06:05 AM   #2
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Code:
sudo apt-get check

if it lists unmet dependencies then ->


sudo apt-get -f install
here is a quick reference page for you:

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/AptGet/Howto
 
Old 06-24-2012, 08:24 AM   #3
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linux-image-amd64 meta package: This package depends on the latest Linux kernel and modules for use on PCs with AMD64 or Intel 64 processors (this is the description of the package)
 
  


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