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[Bug 1240932] Re: package linux-image-3.8.0-31-generic 3.8.0-31.46 failed to install/upgrade: unable to clean up mess surrounding `./boot/config-3.8.0-31-generic' before installing another version: Read-only file system

 

You may need to run the following:

sudo apt-get install -f
sudo apt-get clean
sudo apt-get update

Then re-install the package.

If that does not resolve your issue, please mark the bug as "Confirmed"

** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided => Low

** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
       Status: Confirmed => Incomplete

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Title:
  package linux-image-3.8.0-31-generic 3.8.0-31.46 failed to
  install/upgrade: unable to clean up mess surrounding
  `./boot/config-3.8.0-31-generic' before installing another version:
  Read-only file system

Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  This package was installed in a chrooted environment on a USB thumb
  drive.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
  Package: linux-image-3.8.0-31-generic 3.8.0-31.46
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-31.46-generic 3.8.13.8
  Uname: Linux 3.8.0-31-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.3
  Architecture: amd64
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  robert     1734 F.... pulseaudio
  Date: Wed Oct 16 21:24:20 2013
  Df:
   Filesystem                1K-blocks    Used Available Use% Mounted on
   /dev/mapper/this--vg-root   4772536 3628844    918376  80% /
   udev                        1892940       4   1892936   1% /dev
   devpts                      1892940       4   1892936   1% /dev/pts
  DuplicateSignature: package:linux-image-3.8.0-31-generic:3.8.0-31.46:unable to clean up mess surrounding `./boot/config-3.8.0-31-generic' before installing another version: Read-only file system
  ErrorMessage: unable to clean up mess surrounding `./boot/config-3.8.0-31-generic' before installing another version: Read-only file system
  MachineType: LENOVO 4180AH9
  MarkForUpload: True
  ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.8.0-31-generic root=/dev/mapper/this--vg-root ro quiet splash
  PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon.
  RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc 2.00-13ubuntu3
  SourcePackage: linux
  Title: package linux-image-3.8.0-31-generic 3.8.0-31.46 failed to install/upgrade: unable to clean up mess surrounding `./boot/config-3.8.0-31-generic' before installing another version: Read-only file system
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 02/08/2013
  dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
  dmi.bios.version: 83ET74WW (1.44 )
  dmi.board.asset.tag: Not Available
  dmi.board.name: 4180AH9
  dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
  dmi.board.version: Not Available
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information
  dmi.chassis.type: 10
  dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO
  dmi.chassis.version: Not Available
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvr83ET74WW(1.44):bd02/08/2013:svnLENOVO:pn4180AH9:pvrThinkPadT420:rvnLENOVO:rn4180AH9:rvrNotAvailable:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNotAvailable:
  dmi.product.name: 4180AH9
  dmi.product.version: ThinkPad T420
  dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO

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