Marking as Invalid because the release is EOL is not correct. Marking as Incomplete. Also, 18.04 is (at the time of writing) still in development, and you should expect some breakage. https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Bugs/Responses#Release_has_reached_End_of_Life_.28EOL.29
Reporter, is this still present on 17.10 or 16.04? ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Invalid => Incomplete -- 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/1669532 Title: package linux-image-extra-4.8.0-40-generic 4.8.0-40.43 failed to install/upgrade: Neue Datei »/var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image- extra-4.8.0-40-generic.list-new« kann nicht angelegt werden: Vorgang nicht zulässig Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: automated report, i got no clue what happened ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10 Package: linux-image-extra-4.8.0-40-generic 4.8.0-40.43 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-40.43-generic 4.8.17 Uname: Linux 4.8.0-40-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia ApportVersion: 2.20.3-0ubuntu8.2 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC2: roman 2784 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC1: roman 2784 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: roman 2784 F.... pulseaudio Date: Thu Mar 2 16:43:13 2017 ErrorMessage: Neue Datei »/var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-extra-4.8.0-40-generic.list-new« kann nicht angelegt werden: Vorgang nicht zulässig HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=65743a1a-1279-417e-ab26-cd17b1baa629 InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-01-29 (31 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.10 "Yakkety Yak" - Release amd64 (20161012.2) IwConfig: lo no wireless extensions. enp3s0 no wireless extensions. MachineType: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. To be filled by O.E.M. ProcFB: 0 VESA VGA ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.8.0-40-generic root=UUID=3d889fca-fb58-4d48-bfb6-61c9d6408e49 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 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~beta2-36ubuntu11 RfKill: SourcePackage: linux Title: package linux-image-extra-4.8.0-40-generic 4.8.0-40.43 failed to install/upgrade: Neue Datei »/var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-extra-4.8.0-40-generic.list-new« kann nicht angelegt werden: Vorgang nicht zulässig UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 08/21/2012 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: F7 dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M. dmi.board.name: H77-DS3H dmi.board.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. dmi.board.version: x.x dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. dmi.chassis.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrF7:bd08/21/2012:svnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:pnTobefilledbyO.E.M.:pvrTobefilledbyO.E.M.:rvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:rnH77-DS3H:rvrx.x:cvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:ct3:cvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.: dmi.product.name: To be filled by O.E.M. dmi.product.version: To be filled by O.E.M. dmi.sys.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1669532/+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