ubuntu 11.04 cannot install any software

[jackgreenking]

apt-get install vsftpd
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following NEW packages will be installed:
vsftpd
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
5 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 108 kB of archives.
After this operation, 442 kB of additional disk space will be used.

Preconfiguring packages ...
Selecting previously deselected package vsftpd.
(Reading database ...
dpkg: warning: files list file for package `wine1.2-gecko' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.
(Reading database ... 177127 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking vsftpd (from .../vsftpd_2.3.2-3ubuntu4_i386.deb) ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Processing triggers for ureadahead ...
ureadahead will be reprofiled on next reboot
Setting up linux-image-2.6.38-11-generic-pae (2.6.38-11.4 ...
Running depmod.
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-11-generic-pae
Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 2.6.38-11-generic-pae /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-11-generic-pae
* dkms: running auto installation service for kernel 2.6.38-11-generic-pae
* virtualbox-ose (4.0.4)... [ OK ]
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 2.6.38-11-generic-pae /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-11-generic-pae
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/nvidia-common 2.6.38-11-generic-pae /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-11-generic-pae
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/nvidia-common exited with return code 10
Failed to process /etc/kernel/postinst.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-2.6.38-11-generic-pae.postinst line 1010.
dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6.38-11-generic-pae (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-generic-pae:
linux-image-generic-pae depends on linux-image-2.6.38-11-generic-pae; however:
Package linux-image-2.6.38-11-generic-pae is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing linux-image-generic-pae (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-generic-pae:
linux-generic-pae depends on linux-image-generic-pae (= 2.6.38.11.26); however:
Package linux-image-generic-pae is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing linux-generic-pae (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Setting up linux-headers-2.6.38-11-generic-pae (2.6.38-11.4 ...
Examining /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/dkms 2.6.38-11-generic-pae /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-11-generic-pae
* dkms: running auto installation service for kernel 2.6.38-11-generic-pae
* virtualbox-ose (4.0.4)... [ OK ]
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/nvidia-common 2.6.38-11-generic-pae /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-11-generic-pae
run-parts: /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/nvidia-common exited with return code 10
Failed to process /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-headers-2.6.38-11-generic-pae.postinst line 110.
dpkg: error processing linux-headers-2.6.38-11-generic-pae (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-headers-generic-pae:
linux-headers-generic-pae depends on linux-headers-2.6.38-11-generic-pae; however:
Package linux-headers-2.6.38-11-generic-pae is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing linux-headers-generic-pae (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Setting up vsftpd (2.3.2-3ubuntu4) ...
Adding user ftp to group ftp
Errors were encountered while processing:
linux-image-2.6.38-11-generic-pae
linux-image-generic-pae
linux-generic-pae
linux-headers-2.6.38-11-generic-pae
linux-headers-generic-pae
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)



anyone who could help me ?

[ioanna83]

it seems that you have some previous broken installations
try:
apt-get -f install

or just try to remove the packages that can't be installed

[jackgreenking]

it seems that you have some previous broken installations
try:
apt-get -f install

or just try to remove the packages that can't be installed

thanks your reply. but that command didnot help. and i was googling and luckily found solution . gksudo gedit /var/lib/dpkg/status find that error software and remove it.
anyway , thanks your time.