initramfs-tools error message

[linuxnoobie]

I keep getting this error message when installing anything using the terminal or synaptic manager in ubuntu 10. I was installing pidgin when this message happened. The funny thing is pidgin did get installed and works fine. I am booting from a USB stick. I am using the perdition version which saves any changes i make to ubuntu on the USB stick.


E: initramfs-tools: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
E: bcmwl-kernel-source: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

Any ideas would be appreciated.

Let me know if you need more info

Thanks

[JosePF]

Hello,
you could try:

sudo rm -f /var/lib/dpkg/info/initramfs-tools.post*
sudo rm -f /var/lib/dpkg/info/initramfs-tools.pre*

sudo rm -f /var/lib/dpkg/info/bcmwl-kernel-source.post*
sudo rm -f /var/lib/dpkg/info/bcmwl-kernel-source.pre*

dpkg --configure -a
...and see if it returns some error.

Regards

[linuxnoobie]

Here is what I got

ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ sudo dpkg --configure -a
Setting up initramfs-tools (0.92bubuntu7 ...
Setting up bcmwl-kernel-source (5.60.48.36+bdcom-0ubuntu3) ...
ubuntu@ubuntu:~$

[JosePF]

ok,
install any package and see if it outputs some error.

[linuxnoobie]

You are a genuis,LOL No more error message

Thanks