In trying to troubleshoot this on a production server I noticed the issue is actually with linux-image-extra-4.4.0-87-generic. In the apt-auto-remove post install script, the linux-image-extra-4.4.0-87-generic creates a segfault. <code> $ sudo apt-get install linux-image-extra-4.4.0-81-generic --reinstall Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done The following additional packages will be installed: linux-image-4.4.0-81-generic Suggested packages: fdutils linux-doc-4.4.0 | linux-source-4.4.0 linux-tools linux-headers-4.4.0-81-generic The following packages will be REMOVED: linux-image-extra-4.4.0-83-generic linux-image-extra-4.4.0-87-generic The following NEW packages will be installed: linux-image-4.4.0-81-generic 0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 1 reinstalled, 2 to remove and 0 not upgraded. 4 not fully installed or removed. Need to get 57.8 MB of archives. After this operation, 238 MB disk space will be freed. Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y Get:1 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/main amd64 linux-image-4.4.0-81-generic amd64 4.4.0-81.104 [21.9 MB] Get:2 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/main amd64 linux-image-extra-4.4.0-81-generic amd64 4.4.0-81.104 [35.9 MB] Fetched 57.8 MB in 2s (21.8 MB/s) (Reading database ... 41132 files and directories currently installed.) Removing linux-image-extra-4.4.0-83-generic (4.4.0-83.106) ... depmod: FATAL: could not load /boot/System.map-4.4.0-83-generic: No such file or directory run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 4.4.0-83-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-83-generic Segmentation fault (core dumped) run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal exited with return code 139 dpkg: error processing package linux-image-extra-4.4.0-83-generic (--remove): subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1 Removing linux-image-extra-4.4.0-87-generic (4.4.0-87.110) ... run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 4.4.0-87-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-87-generic Segmentation fault (core dumped) run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal exited with return code 139 dpkg: error processing package linux-image-extra-4.4.0-87-generic (--remove): subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1 Errors were encountered while processing: linux-image-extra-4.4.0-83-generic linux-image-extra-4.4.0-87-generic E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) </code>
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1706128 Title: package linux-image-4.4.0-87-generic (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1 Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: doing an update ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: linux-image-4.4.0-87-generic (not installed) ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-83.106-generic 4.4.70 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-83-generic i686 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.10 Architecture: i386 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: supervisor 2935 F.... pulseaudio Date: Mon Jul 24 11:39:12 2017 DuplicateSignature: package:linux-image-4.4.0-87-generic:(not installed) Preparing to unpack .../linux-image-4.4.0-87-generic_4.4.0-87.110_i386.deb ... This kernel does not support a non-PAE CPU. dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-4.4.0-87-generic_4.4.0-87.110_i386.deb (--unpack): subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1 ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=0c3683fb-fb12-4ea7-af86-5456a9e6310b InstallationDate: Installed on 2010-09-19 (2500 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429) Lsusb: Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub MachineType: IBM 23736UU PccardctlIdent: Socket 0: no product info available Socket 1: no product info available PccardctlStatus: Socket 0: no card Socket 1: no card ProcFB: 0 radeondrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-83-generic root=UUID=e1bdca13-a829-405e-9dc3-41242986cde6 ro quiet splash init=/sbin/upstart PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon. RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.11 SourcePackage: linux Title: package linux-image-4.4.0-87-generic (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) WifiSyslog: dmi.bios.date: 06/18/2007 dmi.bios.vendor: IBM dmi.bios.version: 1RETDRWW (3.23 ) dmi.board.name: 23736UU dmi.board.vendor: IBM dmi.board.version: Not Available dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: IBM dmi.chassis.version: Not Available dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnIBM:bvr1RETDRWW(3.23):bd06/18/2007:svnIBM:pn23736UU:pvrThinkPadT42:rvnIBM:rn23736UU:rvrNotAvailable:cvnIBM:ct10:cvrNotAvailable: dmi.product.name: 23736UU dmi.product.version: ThinkPad T42 dmi.sys.vendor: IBM To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1706128/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
