Thread: During update getting dependency error

during update on ubuntu 12.04 lts getting error

get:1 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/main linux-generic amd64 3.2.0.40.48 [1,722 b]
fetched 1,722 b in 0s (12.8 kb/s)
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-generic:
linux-generic depends on linux-image-generic (= 3.2.0.36.43); however:
version of linux-image-generic on system 3.2.0.40.48.
linux-generic depends on linux-headers-generic (= 3.2.0.36.43); however:
version of linux-headers-generic on system 3.2.0.40.48.
dpkg: error processing linux-generic (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
no apport report written because error message indicates followup error previous failure.
errors encountered while processing:
linux-generic
e: sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned error code (1)


have tried sudo apt-get install -f, , returns same error.

have tried sudo apt-get update, sdo apt-get autoremove, sudo apt-get clean , sudo apt-get install -f again.

no joy.

how can fix this?

thamks

mark

you might try setting software sources main server instead of server us. update, assuming have pre-released updates checked?

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