package linux-image-2.6.27-7-generic 2.6.27-7.14 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 17

Thanks for your report.
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Setting up linux-image-2.6.27-7-generic (2.6.27-7.14) ...
Running depmod.
update-initramfs is disabled since running on a live CD
Failed to symbolic-link /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-7-generic to initrd.img.
dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6.27-7-generic (--configure):
 subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 17
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You can't upgrade the kernel from a live cd. I'm closing this report because it is not a bug.

Thanks.

Thanks for reply---I'm running as Live because 'umenu.exe' failed to install to my HP Pavilion a530n, giving error message 'No initrid found. Try passing init: bootarg'----this command was not recognized.
Moe Sherman

IBM T60 bi pro , error during update usb live
regards
pierre

sorry i forgot linux-image-2.6.27-7-generic (2.6.27-7.15)

Same issue on USB drive, so I should be able to update...
Please reopen

@Jean-Baptiste Lallement:
> You can't upgrade the kernel from a live cd.
> I'm closing this report because it is not a bug.

I disagree -- this is indeed a bug.

If it's not possible to upgrade the kernel, that's fine. But in that case, the kernel version should be locked for live CD / live USB bootups. (e.g. in Synaptic via "Lock Version" in the "Package")

Currently, "sudo apt-get upgrade" is forever broken, because it always tries & fails to install the kernel update. This is a huge turn-off for anyone trying out "usb-creator"-built persistent USB installations.

Daniel, I agree with you and disagree with my previous comment. Due to the number of users experiencing this issue, this is indeed a bug. From a user point of view, the upgrade should be locked or at least should not fail if the package is not upgradeable.

Since my aforementioned comment, bug 292159 has been chosen as the master report, and all other report will be attached to this one.

Thanks for your help to make Ubuntu better.