Precise / It seems daemon died - "problème logiciel détecté"

What is the output of :

sudo apt-get update; lsb_release -a

Thanks

Thank you andrew-w.. for your help.

Return of : sudo apt-get update ,gives: done (ie: 100% for everything, without trouble)

Return of: lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 12.04.4 LTS
Release: 12.04
Codename: precise

Hope it helps

Additional information, if relevant, concerning the configuration of the Precise 12.04Ubuntu Operating System running on my computer (DELL vostro 1510): Kernel.

§- Kernel version:
Command cat /proc/version , returns:
Linux version 3.2.0-44-generic-pae (buildd@roseapple) (gcc version 4.6.3 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.6.3-1ubuntu5) ) #69-Ubuntu SMP Thu May 16 18:50:07 UTC 2013

§ - Kernel installed:
Command dpkg -l | grep -Ei "linux-headers|linux-image" , returns:
ii linux-headers-3.2.0-41 3.2.0-41.66 Header files related to Linux kernel version 3.2.0
ii linux-headers-3.2.0-41-generic-pae 3.2.0-41.66 Linux kernel headers for version 3.2.0 on 32 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-headers-3.2.0-43 3.2.0-43.68 Header files related to Linux kernel version 3.2.0
ii linux-headers-3.2.0-43-generic-pae 3.2.0-43.68 Linux kernel headers for version 3.2.0 on 32 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-headers-3.2.0-44 3.2.0-44.69 Header files related to Linux kernel version 3.2.0
ii linux-headers-3.2.0-44-generic-pae 3.2.0-44.69 Linux kernel headers for version 3.2.0 on 32 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-3.2.0-41-generic-pae 3.2.0-41.66 Linux kernel image for version 3.2.0 on 32 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-3.2.0-43-generic-pae 3.2.0-43.68 Linux kernel image for version 3.2.0 on 32 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-3.2.0-44-generic-pae 3.2.0-44.69 Linux kernel image for version 3.2.0 on 32 bit x86 SMP

sudo apt-get --purge remove linux-image-3.2.0-41-generic-pae

Will clean up some space for you. No point having 3 kernels installed.

You also have not given the output of the command I gave initially. I asked for the output, not an interpretation.

Thanks

> .../... the output, not the interpretation
Sorry andrew.

Unfortunatly, I did some additional changes since your first post, as you can see (return of history command):
  491 sudo apt-get update
  492 lsb_release -a
  493 cat /proc/version
  494 dpkg -l | grep -Ei "linux-headers|linux-image"
  495 sudo apt-get autoclean
  496 sudo apt-get upgrade
  497 cat /proc/version
  498 dpkg -l | grep -Ei "linux-headers|linux-image"
  499 software-properties-gtk
  500 sudo apt-get --purge remove linux-image-3.2.0-41-generic-pae
  501 software-properties-gtk
  502 sudo apt-get update
  503 history

So after having launching command update, I also autoclean, and upgrade. I've also tried to change the source package server (choosing "the best one" in the menu of software-properties-gtk), and then go back to the "France" server, because nothing changed really.
Now I've suppress kernel 3.2.0-41.
I've restart each time, except the last return of source package to the "France" server.
I do not know how to get the history of the results of a command launched in a terminal.
So after having done all of this, here are the *current* returns of the commands you first asked:

§1 - return of : sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get update
Atteint http://dl.google.com stable Release.gpg
Atteint http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise Release.gpg
Atteint http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates Release.gpg
Atteint http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise-security Release.gpg
Atteint http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports Release.gpg
Atteint http://archive.canonical.com precise Release.gpg
Atteint http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise Release
Atteint http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates Release
Atteint http://archive.canonical.com precise Release
Atteint http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise-security Release
Atteint http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports Release
Atteint http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise/main Sources
Atteint http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise/restricted Sources
Atteint http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise/universe Sources
Atteint http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise/multiverse Sources
Atteint http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise/main i386 Packages
Atteint http://archive.canonical.com precise/partner Sources
Atteint http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise/restricted i386 Packages
Atteint http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise/universe i386 Packages
Atteint http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise/multiverse i386 Packages
Atteint http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise/main TranslationIndex
Atteint http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise/multiverse TranslationIndex
Atteint http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise/restricted TranslationIndex
Atteint http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise/universe TranslationIndex
Atteint http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/main Sources
Atteint http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/restricted Sources
Atteint http://archive.canonical.com precise/partner i386 Packages
Ign http://archive.canonical.com precise/partner TranslationIndex
Atteint http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/universe Sources
Atteint http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/multiverse Sources
Atteint http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/main i386 Packages
Atteint http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/restricted i386 Packages
Atteint http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/universe i386 Packages
Atteint http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/multiverse i386 Packages
Atteint http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/main TranslationIndex
Atteint http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/multiverse TranslationIndex
Atteint http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/restricted TranslationIndex
Atteint http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/universe TranslationIndex
Atteint http://dl.google.com stable Release
Atteint http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/main Sources
Atteint http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/restricted Sources
Atteint http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/universe Sources
Atteint http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/multiverse Sources
Atteint http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/main i386 Packages
Atteint http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/restricted i386 Packages
Atteint http://dl.google.com stable/main i386 Packages
Atteint http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/universe i386 Packages
Atteint http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/multiverse i386 Packages
Atteint http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/main TranslationIndex
Atteint http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/multiverse TranslationIndex
Atteint http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/restricted TranslationIndex
Atteint http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/universe TranslationIndex
Atteint http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/main Sources
Ign http://dl.google.com stable/main TranslationIndex
Atteint http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/restricted Sources
Atteint http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/universe Sources
Atteint http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/multiverse Sources
Atteint http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/main i386 Packages
Atteint http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/restricted i386 Packages
Atteint http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/universe i386 Packages
Atteint http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/multiverse i386 Packages
Atteint http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/main TranslationIndex
Atteint http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/multiverse TranslationIndex
Atteint http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/restricted TranslationIndex
Atteint http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/universe TranslationIndex
Atteint http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise/main Translation-fr_FR
Atteint http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise/main Translation-fr
Atteint http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise/main Translation-en
Atteint http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise/multiverse Translation-fr_FR
Atteint http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise/multiverse Translation-fr
Atteint http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise/multiverse Translation-en
Atteint http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise/restricted Translation-fr_FR
Atteint http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise/restricted Translation-fr
Atteint http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise/restricted Translation-en
Atteint http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise/universe Translation-fr_FR
Atteint http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise/universe Translation-fr
Atteint http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise/universe Translation-en
Atteint http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/main Translation-fr
Atteint http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/main Translation-en
Atteint http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/multiverse Translation-fr
Atteint http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/multiverse Translation-en
Atteint http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/restricted Translation-fr
Atteint http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/restricted Translation-en
Atteint http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/universe Translation-fr
Atteint http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/universe Translation-en
Atteint http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/main Translation-en
Atteint http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/multiverse Translation-en
Atteint http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/restricted Translation-en
Atteint http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/universe Translation-en
Atteint http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/main Translation-en
Atteint http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/multiverse Translation-en
Atteint http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/restricted Translation-en
Atteint http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports/universe Translation-en
Ign http://archive.canonical.com precise/partner Translation-fr_FR
Ign http://archive.canonical.com precise/partner Translation-fr
Ign http://archive.canonical.com precise/partner Translation-en
Ign http://dl.google.com stable/main Translation-fr_FR
Ign http://dl.google.com stable/main Translation-fr
Ign http://dl.google.com stable/main Translation-en
Lecture des listes de paquets... Fait

§2- return of: lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 12.04.4 LTS
Release: 12.04
Codename: precise

Additional information:
This problem affects other personnal computers in France, running under Ubuntu Precise OS. Some forum post are opened, for example here: http://forum.ubuntu-fr.org/viewtopic.php?pid=17617281#p17617281

On Ubuntu France Forum (http://forum.ubuntu-fr.org), 2 main things are recommended to solve the problem:
1. update, upgrade, dist-upgrade
2. change the server of sources from "France" to other one.

It is said the problem is a wellknown bug (https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/1197809)

An other command is suggested: rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*

I've not yet run dist-upgrade command.

The problem is still there.

Having tried the command sudo dist-upgrade in a terminal, and having tried to search for an other source server for packages, nothing has changed: I still have the problem.

A. update-manager is not wroking:
1/ Opening of Update manager
2/ Verifying clicking on verify
3/ retuns the folllowing:
"La tâche ne peut être ni surveillée, ni contrôlée - La connexion au démon a été perdue. C'est probablement parce que le démon a quitté inopinément. Details: It seems that the daemon died."

B. Sometimes a windows appears with the text: "Problème logiciel détecté".

C. In command line, update and upgrade work

Having tried to follow several solving processes, nothing has changed.

Here is how I solved the problem, using knowledge shared by Ubuntu users across forums and knowledge databases.

Assuming that the problem came from a bug in the server source package used, and from a too old version of stable kernel used, the 3 steps of solving are:

1. upgrading the kernel
2. changing source package server
3. updating and upgrading

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1. upgrading the kernel
1.1 Detect the version number of kernel installed: uname -r
1.2 Compare with latest stable version available: http://packages.ubuntu.com/search?keywords=linux-generic
1.3 Read how to install a more recent version of stable kernel: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Kernel/Upgrade
1.4 Using synaptic method described, select generic, image-generic and header-generic packages of the most recent stable kernel version listed into synaptic
1.5 After having selected the 3 package in synaptic, clic on apply: that let synaptic install the packages in the good order.
1.6 Restart the computer, choosing the latest kernel version in grub

2. changing source package server
2.1 in terminal: software-properties-gtk
2.2 in serveur menu, choose : other ...
2.3 choose: select best server
2.4 when the best server is proposed, chose it and validate

3. updating and upgrading
3.1 in terminal: sudo apt-get update
3.2 in terminal: sudo apt-get upgrade
3.3 in terminal: sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

And then, it's done.
The kernel used on my machine, is not the latest stable one.

Thanks

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