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[Davide <davide@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I can confirm that workaround in #12 works for me on upgrading a macbook
pro early 2015 from 15.04 to 15.10.

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Title:
  apt-get hangs:  DKMS: install completed.

Status in bcmwl package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  result of bug
  a) DKMS: install completed.
  b) can no longer use apt-get nor GUI  "update manager"

  steps to reproduce:
  - get working dell laptop with broadcom wifi hardware, update firmware
  - wipe with DBAN CD
  - install 12.04 version of Ubuntu
  - use GUI app to update,  "update manager"
  - reboot
  - open terminal
      sudo apt-get update
      sudo apt-get --reinstall install bcmwl-kernel-source

  results: 
  a) DKMS: install completed.
  b) can no longer use apt-get nor GUI  "update manager"

  
  notes:
  ======================================================

  I followed the docs on 
  https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/Driver/bcm43xx?action=login&login=1

  My hardware should support the b43 - Open source driver

      For Chip ID BCM4306 (rev 03)  BCM4311

  
  =====================================================
  below is text dump from terminal

  id@id-laptop:~$ sudo -s
  [sudo] password for id: 
  root@id-laptop:~# apt-get update
  Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise Release.gpg
  Get:1 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates Release.gpg [198 B]
  Get:2 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports Release.gpg [198 B]       
  Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise Release                               
  Get:3 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security Release.gpg [198 B]          
  Get:4 http://extras.ubuntu.com precise Release.gpg [72 B]                      
  Get:5 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates Release [49.6 kB]           
  Get:6 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security Release [49.6 kB]            
  Get:7 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports Release [49.6 kB]         
  Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com precise Release                                   
  Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/main Sources                          
  Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/restricted Sources                    
  Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/universe Sources                      
  Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/multiverse Sources                    
  Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/main i386 Packages                    
  Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/restricted i386 Packages              
  Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/universe i386 Packages                
  Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/multiverse i386 Packages              
  Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/main TranslationIndex                 
  Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com precise/main Sources                              
  Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/multiverse TranslationIndex  
  Get:8 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/main Sources [69.9 kB]
  Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/restricted TranslationIndex          
  Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/universe TranslationIndex             
  Get:9 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/main Sources [379 kB]       
  Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com precise/main i386 Packages                        
  Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com precise/main TranslationIndex                     
  Get:10 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/restricted Sources [2,494 B]
  Get:11 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/universe Sources [24.0 kB]  
  Get:12 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/multiverse Sources [1,389 B]
  Get:13 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/main i386 Packages [259 kB] 
  Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com precise/main Translation-en_US                    
  Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com precise/main Translation-en                       
  Get:14 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/restricted Sources [5,467 B]
  Get:15 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/universe Sources [85.4 kB] 
  Get:16 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/restricted i386 Packages [4,620 B]
  Get:17 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/universe i386 Packages [73.4 kB]
  Get:18 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/multiverse Sources [6,562 B]
  Get:19 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/main i386 Packages [612 kB]
  Get:20 http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/multiverse i386 Packages [2,368 B]
  Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/main TranslationIndex          
  Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/multiverse TranslationIndex    
  Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/restricted TranslationIndex    
  Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/universe TranslationIndex      
  Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/main Translation-en            
  Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/multiverse Translation-en      
  Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/restricted Translation-en      
  Hit http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security/universe Translation-en        
  Get:21 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/restricted i386 Packages [10.0 kB]
  Get:22 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/universe i386 Packages [197 kB]
  Get:23 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/multiverse i386 Packages [13.8 kB]
  Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/main TranslationIndex         
  Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/multiverse TranslationIndex   
  Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/restricted TranslationIndex   
  Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/universe TranslationIndex     
  Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/main Translation-en                   
  Get:24 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/main Sources [2,422 B]   
  Get:25 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/restricted Sources [14 B]
  Get:26 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/universe Sources [24.2 kB]
  Get:27 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/multiverse Sources [2,669 B]
  Get:28 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/main i386 Packages [1,941 B]
  Get:29 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/restricted i386 Packages [14 B]
  Get:30 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/universe i386 Packages [24.3 kB]
  Get:31 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/multiverse i386 Packages [2,504 B]
  Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/main TranslationIndex       
  Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/multiverse TranslationIndex 
  Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/restricted TranslationIndex 
  Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/universe TranslationIndex   
  Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/multiverse Translation-en             
  Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/restricted Translation-en             
  Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise/universe Translation-en               
  Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/main Translation-en           
  Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/multiverse Translation-en     
  Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/restricted Translation-en     
  Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/universe Translation-en       
  Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/main Translation-en         
  Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/multiverse Translation-en   
  Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/restricted Translation-en   
  Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/universe Translation-en     
  Fetched 1,955 kB in 10s (184 kB/s)                                             
  Reading package lists... Done
  root@id-laptop:~# apt-get --reinstall install bcmwl-kernel-source
  Reading package lists... Done
  Building dependency tree       
  Reading state information... Done
  The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
    linux-headers-3.2.0-37 linux-headers-3.2.0-37-generic-pae
    linux-headers-3.5.0-23 linux-headers-3.5.0-23-generic
  Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
  0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 reinstalled, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
  Need to get 1,301 kB of archives.
  After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
  Get:1 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/restricted bcmwl-kernel-source i386 6.20.155.1+bdcom-0ubuntu0.0.1 [1,301 kB]
  Fetched 1,301 kB in 5s (242 kB/s)                
  (Reading database ... 263261 files and directories currently installed.)
  Preparing to replace bcmwl-kernel-source 6.20.155.1+bdcom-0ubuntu0.0.1 (using .../bcmwl-kernel-source_6.20.155.1+bdcom-0ubuntu0.0.1_i386.deb) ...
  Removing all DKMS Modules
  Done.
  Unpacking replacement bcmwl-kernel-source ...
  Setting up bcmwl-kernel-source (6.20.155.1+bdcom-0ubuntu0.0.1) ...
  Loading new bcmwl-6.20.155.1+bdcom DKMS files...
  Building only for 3.5.0-27-generic
  Building for architecture i686
  Building initial module for 3.5.0-27-generic
  Done.

  wl:
  Running module version sanity check.
   - Original module
     - No original module exists within this kernel
   - Installation
     - Installing to /lib/modules/3.5.0-27-generic/updates/dkms/

  depmod....

  DKMS: install completed.

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