darlene@darlene-laptop:~$ sudo aptitude install smbfs
E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'sudo dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem.
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Reading extended state information
Initializing package states... Done
E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'sudo dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem.
darlene@darlene-laptop:~$ sudo dpkg --configure -a
Setting up initramfs-tools (0.92bubuntu53) ...
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)

Setting up linux-image-2.6.31-16-generic (2.6.31-16.53) ...
Missing right curly or square bracket at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-2.6.31-16-generic.postinst line 763, at end of line
syntax error at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-2.6.31-16-generic.postinst line 763, at EOF
Execution of /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-2.6.31-16-generic.postinst aborted due to compilation errors.
dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6.31-16-generic (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 9
Processing triggers for initramfs-tools ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-16-generic
Bus error
Bus error
Bus error
Segmentation fault
update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-16-generic
dpkg: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
darlene@darlene-laptop:~$