question about error with speechd-up

[mike cutie and maia]

Hi in maverick I get this error any ideas on how to fix it 

Linux leviathan.jmshosting.com 2.6.26-2-686 #1 SMP Thu Sep 16 19:35:51 UTC
2010 i686

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Last login: Fri Oct  8 16:02:05 2010 from 207-119-105-121.dyn.centurytel.net
leviathan:~# ssh -l root 207.119.105.121
root at 207.119.105.121's password: 
Linux mikestopka-desktop 2.6.32-25-generic-pae #44-Ubuntu SMP Fri Sep 17
21:57:48 UTC 2010 i686 GNU/Linux
Ubuntu 10.10

Welcome to Ubuntu!
 * Documentation:  https://help.ubuntu.com/

Last login: Thu Oct  7 11:39:21 2010
root at mikestopka-desktop:~# sudo mike_stopka
sudo: mike_stopka: command not found
root at mikestopka-desktop:~# su mike_stopka
mike_stopka at mikestopka-desktop:/root$ ls -A
ls: cannot open directory .: Permission denied
mike_stopka at mikestopka-desktop:/root$ ls
ls: cannot open directory .: Permission denied
mike_stopka at mikestopka-desktop:/root$ su mike_stopka
Password: 
mike_stopka at mikestopka-desktop:/root$ ls -A
ls: cannot open directory .: Permission denied
mike_stopka at mikestopka-desktop:/root$ ls
ls: cannot open directory .: Permission denied
mike_stopka at mikestopka-desktop:/root$ cd .or
bash: cd: .or: Permission denied
mike_stopka at mikestopka-desktop:/root$ exit
exit
mike_stopka at mikestopka-desktop:/root$ exit
exit
root at mikestopka-desktop:~# ls
bash_aliases_vinux  Desktop
root at mikestopka-desktop:~# ls
bash_aliases_vinux  Desktop
root at mikestopka-desktop:~# rm -rf vinux
root at mikestopka-desktop:~# ls
bash_aliases_vinux  Desktop
root at mikestopka-desktop:~# aptitude update
Ign http://linux.dropbox.com maverick Release.gpg
Ign http://linux.dropbox.com/ubuntu/ maverick/main Translation-en

Ign http://linux.dropbox.com/ubuntu/ maverick/main Translation-en_GB

Ign http://linux.dropbox.com maverick Release

Ign http://linux.dropbox.com maverick/main i386 Packages

Hit http://apt.64studio.com karmic-backports Release.gpg

Ign http://apt.64studio.com/backports/ karmic-backports/main Translation-en

Ign http://linux.dropbox.com maverick/main i386 Packages

Hit http://archive.canonical.com maverick Release.gpg

Ign http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ maverick/partner Translation-en

Err http://linux.dropbox.com maverick/main i386 Packages

  404  Not Found
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com maverick Release.gpg

Ign http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick/main Translation-en

Hit http://security.ubuntu.com maverick-security Release.gpg

Ign http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-security/main Translation-en

Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net maverick Release.gpg

Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net/vinux/maverick/ubuntu/ maverick/main
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Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net/vinux/maverick/ubuntu/ maverick/main
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Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com maverick Release.gpg

Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick/main Translation-en

Ign http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ maverick/partner Translation-en_GB

Hit http://archive.canonical.com maverick Release

Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick/main Translation-en_GB

Ign http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick/multiverse Translation-en

Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick/multiverse
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Ign http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick/restricted Translation-en

Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick/restricted
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Ign http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick/universe Translation-en

Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick/universe Translation-en_GB

Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-updates Release.gpg

Ign http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-updates/main
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Ign http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-security/main
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Ign http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-security/multiverse
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Ign http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-security/multiverse
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Ign http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-security/restricted
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Ign http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-security/restricted
Translation-en_GB      
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-security/universe
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Ign http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-security/universe
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Hit http://security.ubuntu.com maverick-security Release

Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net maverick Release.gpg

Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net/dusek/spd/ubuntu/ maverick/main Translation-en

Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net/dusek/spd/ubuntu/ maverick/main
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Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net maverick Release.gpg

Ign
http://ppa.launchpad.net/gnome-media-player-development/development/ubuntu/
maverick/main Translation-en                        
Ign
http://ppa.launchpad.net/gnome-media-player-development/development/ubuntu/
maverick/main Translation-en_GB 
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net maverick Release.gpg

Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net/mangler/mangler/ubuntu/ maverick/main
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Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net/mangler/mangler/ubuntu/ maverick/main
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Ign http://apt.64studio.com/backports/ karmic-backports/main
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Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick/main Translation-en_GB

Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com maverick Release

Ign http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-updates/main
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Ign http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-updates/multiverse
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Ign http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-updates/multiverse
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Ign http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-updates/restricted
Translation-en                              
Hit http://archive.canonical.com maverick/partner Sources

Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net maverick Release.gpg

Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net/milarimogard/webupd8/ubuntu/ maverick/main
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Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net/milarimogard/webupd8/ubuntu/ maverick/main
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Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net maverick Release.gpg

Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net/tualatrix/ppa/ubuntu/ maverick/main
Translation-en                                  
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com maverick-security/main Sources

Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net/tualatrix/ppa/ubuntu/ maverick/main
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Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net maverick Release

Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net maverick Release

Hit http://apt.64studio.com karmic-backports Release

Ign http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-updates/restricted
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Ign http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-updates/universe
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Ign http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-updates/universe
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Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-backports Release.gpg

Ign http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-backports/main
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Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com maverick/main i386 Packages

Hit http://archive.canonical.com maverick/partner i386 Packages

Ign http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-backports/main
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Ign http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-backports/multiverse
Translation-en                                 
Ign http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-backports/multiverse
Translation-en_GB        
Ign http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-backports/restricted
Translation-en           
Ign http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-backports/restricted
Translation-en_GB        
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com maverick-security/restricted Sources

Hit http://security.ubuntu.com maverick-security/universe Sources

Hit http://security.ubuntu.com maverick-security/multiverse Sources

Hit http://security.ubuntu.com maverick-security/main i386 Packages

Hit http://security.ubuntu.com maverick-security/restricted i386 Packages

Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net maverick Release

Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net maverick Release

Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net maverick Release

Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net maverick Release

Ign http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-backports/universe
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Ign http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-backports/universe
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Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-proposed Release.gpg       
Ign http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-proposed/main
Translation-en
Ign http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-proposed/main
Translation-en_GB
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com maverick-security/universe i386 Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com maverick-security/multiverse i386 Packages
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net maverick/main Sources                   
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net maverick/main i386 Packages             
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net maverick/main Sources
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net maverick/main i386 Packages
Ign http://apt.64studio.com karmic-backports/main i386 Packages
Ign http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-proposed/multiverse
Translation-en
Ign http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-proposed/multiverse
Translation-en_GB
Ign http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-proposed/restricted
Translation-en
Ign http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-proposed/restricted
Translation-en_GB
Ign http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-proposed/universe
Translation-en
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net maverick/main Sources
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net maverick/main i386 Packages
Ign http://apt.64studio.com karmic-backports/main i386 Packages
Ign http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-proposed/universe
Translation-en_GB
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com maverick Release                         
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-updates Release

Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-backports Release

Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-proposed Release

Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net maverick/main i386 Packages

Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net maverick/main Sources

Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net maverick/main i386 Packages                  
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net maverick/main Sources
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net maverick/main i386 Packages             
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com maverick/main Sources               
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net maverick/main Sources
Hit http://apt.64studio.com karmic-backports/main i386 Packages
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com maverick/restricted Sources
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com maverick/universe Sources
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com maverick/multiverse Sources
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com maverick/main i386 Packages
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com maverick/restricted i386 Packages
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com maverick/universe i386 Packages
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net maverick/main i386 Packages
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com maverick/multiverse i386 Packages
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-updates/main Sources
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-updates/restricted Sources
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-updates/universe Sources
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-updates/multiverse Sources
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-updates/main i386 Packages
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-updates/restricted i386 Packages
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-updates/universe i386 Packages
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-updates/multiverse i386 Packages
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-backports/main Sources
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-backports/restricted Sources
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-backports/universe Sources
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-backports/multiverse Sources
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-backports/main i386 Packages
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-backports/restricted i386 Packages
Err http://ppa.launchpad.net maverick/main Sources
  404  Not Found
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-backports/universe i386 Packages
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-backports/multiverse i386 Packages
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-proposed/restricted i386 Packages
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-proposed/main i386 Packages
Err http://ppa.launchpad.net maverick/main i386 Packages
  404  Not Found
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-proposed/multiverse i386 Packages
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com maverick-proposed/universe i386 Packages
                            
root at mikestopka-desktop:~# aptitude upgrade
The following partially installed packages will be configured:
  speechd-up 
No packages will be installed, upgraded, or removed.
0 packages upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 0B of archives. After unpacking 0B will be used.
Setting up speechd-up (0.4-0ubuntu5~ppa6) ...
update-rc.d: warning: speechd-up stop runlevel arguments (0 1 6) do not
match LSB Default-Stop values (1)
 * Starting Speechd-up speechd-up
invoke-rc.d: initscript speechd-up, action "start" failed.
dpkg: error processing speechd-up (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
No apport report written because MaxReports has already been reached
                                                                    Errors
were encountered while processing:
 speechd-up
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
A package failed to install.  Trying to recover:
Setting up speechd-up (0.4-0ubuntu5~ppa6) ...
update-rc.d: warning: speechd-up stop runlevel arguments (0 1 6) do not
match LSB Default-Stop values (1)
 * Starting Speechd-up speechd-up
invoke-rc.d: initscript speechd-up, action "start" failed.
dpkg: error processing speechd-up (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
 speechd-up
                                         
root at mikestopka-desktop:~# dpkg --configure -a
Setting up speechd-up (0.4-0ubuntu5~ppa6) ...
update-rc.d: warning: speechd-up stop runlevel arguments (0 1 6) do not
match LSB Default-Stop values (1)
 * Starting Speechd-up speechd-up
invoke-rc.d: initscript speechd-up, action "start" failed.
dpkg: error processing speechd-up (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
 speechd-up
root at mikestopka-desktop:~# aptitude install
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  alsa-base 
The following partially installed packages will be configured:
  speechd-up 
0 packages upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 0B/316kB of archives. After unpacking 524kB will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n/?] y
Selecting previously deselected package alsa-base.
(Reading database ... 313344 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking alsa-base (from .../alsa-base_1.0.23+dfsg-1ubuntu4_all.deb) ...
Setting up speechd-up (0.4-0ubuntu5~ppa6) ...
update-rc.d: warning: speechd-up stop runlevel arguments (0 1 6) do not
match LSB Default-Stop values (1)
 * Starting Speechd-up speechd-up
invoke-rc.d: initscript speechd-up, action "start" failed.
dpkg: error processing speechd-up (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Setting up alsa-base (1.0.23+dfsg-1ubuntu4) ...
No apport report written because MaxReports has already been reached
                                                                    Errors
were encountered while processing:
 speechd-up
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
A package failed to install.  Trying to recover:
Setting up speechd-up (0.4-0ubuntu5~ppa6) ...
update-rc.d: warning: speechd-up stop runlevel arguments (0 1 6) do not
match LSB Default-Stop values (1)
 * Starting Speechd-up speechd-up
invoke-rc.d: initscript speechd-up, action "start" failed.
dpkg: error processing speechd-up (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
 speechd-up
                                         
root at mikestopka-desktop:~# spkg --reconfigure pulseaudio
No command 'spkg' found, did you mean:
 Command 'dpkg' from package 'dpkg' (main)
 Command 'spwg' from package 'spawg' (universe)
spkg: command not found
root at mikestopka-desktop:~# dpkg --reconfigure pulseaudio
dpkg: unknown option --reconfigure

Type dpkg --help for help about installing and un-installing packages [*];
Use `dselect' or `aptitude' for user-friendly package management;
Type dpkg -Dhelp for a list of dpkg debug flag values;
Type dpkg --force-help for a list of forcing options;
Type dpkg-deb --help for help about manipulating *.deb files;

Options marked [*] produce a lot of output - pipe it through `less' or
`more' !
root at mikestopka-desktop:~# dpkg --conigure pulseaudio
dpkg: unknown option --conigure

Type dpkg --help for help about installing and un-installing packages [*];
Use `dselect' or `aptitude' for user-friendly package management;
Type dpkg -Dhelp for a list of dpkg debug flag values;
Type dpkg --force-help for a list of forcing options;
Type dpkg-deb --help for help about manipulating *.deb files;

Options marked [*] produce a lot of output - pipe it through `less' or
`more' !
root at mikestopka-desktop:~# dpkg --configure pulseaudio
dpkg: error processing pulseaudio (--configure):
 package pulseaudio is already installed and configured
Errors were encountered while processing:
 pulseaudio
root at mikestopka-desktop:~# dpkg --reconfigure pulseaudio
dpkg: unknown option --reconfigure

Type dpkg --help for help about installing and un-installing packages [*];
Use `dselect' or `aptitude' for user-friendly package management;
Type dpkg -Dhelp for a list of dpkg debug flag values;
Type dpkg --force-help for a list of forcing options;
Type dpkg-deb --help for help about manipulating *.deb files;

Options marked [*] produce a lot of output - pipe it through `less' or
`more' !
root at mikestopka-desktop:~# clear

root at mikestopka-desktop:~# aptitude install
The following partially installed packages will be configured:
  speechd-up 
No packages will be installed, upgraded, or removed.
0 packages upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 0B of archives. After unpacking 0B will be used.
Setting up speechd-up (0.4-0ubuntu5~ppa6) ...
update-rc.d: warning: speechd-up stop runlevel arguments (0 1 6) do not
match LSB Default-Stop values (1)
 * Starting Speechd-up speechd-up
invoke-rc.d: initscript speechd-up, action "start" failed.
dpkg: error processing speechd-up (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
No apport report written because MaxReports has already been reached
                                                                    Errors
were encountered while processing:
 speechd-up
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
A package failed to install.  Trying to recover:
Setting up speechd-up (0.4-0ubuntu5~ppa6) ...
update-rc.d: warning: speechd-up stop runlevel arguments (0 1 6) do not
match LSB Default-Stop values (1)
 * Starting Speechd-up speechd-up
invoke-rc.d: initscript speechd-up, action "start" failed.
dpkg: error processing speechd-up (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
 speechd-up
                                         
root at mikestopka-desktop:~# ^C
root at mikestopka-desktop:~#