Not all updates can be installed

[Incompetence]

I have been getting a message from update manager saying that not all updates can be installed. It gives me the option of partial upgrade or close. If I choose partial upgrade nothing happens. If I choose close it says software index is broken and tells me to run sudo apt-get install -f in a terminal. When I do this it attempts to remove linux-image-2.6.35-28-generic but fails. I can not get any updates. Can anyone please help? Thanks

[MikeTbob]

Hello and Welcome. Sometimes, you need to reboot before updates can occur. I'm not sure if this is the case for you but kernel upgrades can be problematic because it sometimes wants to remove the kernel you are using. So I suggest rebooting and then try updating again.

[Incompetence]

Thanks for your reply. I have had this problem about a week now. Every time I start my computer up I get the same message after about 1 minute.

[jayd512]

Welcome aboard!

Does your system give you any information on what updates are not completing?
Is there a details button in the dialog box that pops up?

If not, open up a terminal, execute:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade

Post any errors you get here.

[Incompetence]

There is no information what the updates are and no details button.
This is the part with the errors after executing sudo apt-get update and then sudo apt-get upgrade.

Removing linux-image-2.6.35-28-generic ...
Examining /etc/kernel/postrm.d .
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/initramfs-tools 2.6.35-28-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-28-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub 2.6.35-28-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-28-generic
/etc/default/grub: 35: Syntax error: EOF in backquote substitution
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub exited with return code 2
Failed to process /etc/kernel/postrm.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-2.6.35-28-generic.postrm line 328.
dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6.35-28-generic (--remove):
subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
linux-image-2.6.35-28-generic
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

I am not sure what any of this means. Thanks for your help.

[MikeTbob]

Here is a work-around for Mint.
Linux Mint Forums • View topic - dependency problem updating kernel to 2.6.35-28 -SOLVED-

[Incompetence]

Brilliant!!! That has sorted it. Thank you.

[jayd512]

Glad to hear you got it sorted!