Public bug reported: I was trying to clear space on /boot by removing linux-image-4.15.0-38. This would have left wo later versions. sudo apt auto-remove --purge usually works but did not this time. I reverted to sudo apt-get remove linux-image-4.15.0-38. This produced a screen telling me that I was trying to remove the current version of linux and reported the dire consequences of continuing. It recommended aborting the operation, which I did. The system should have moved on twice before this leaving it running a considerably later kernal.
ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: linux-image-4.15.0-38-generic 4.15.0-38.41 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-38.41-generic 4.15.18 Uname: Linux 4.15.0-38-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: qnx4 hfsplus hfs minix ntfs jfs cdc_acm rfcomm bnep gpio_ich coretemp hid_multitouch uvcvideo videobuf2_vmalloc videobuf2_memops sparse_keymap videobuf2_v4l2 videobuf2_core videodev media snd_hda_codec_realtek lpc_ich snd_hda_codec_generic btusb btrtl btbcm btintel snd_hda_intel bluetooth rtl8192se rtl_pci rtlwifi snd_hda_codec snd_hda_core mac80211 cfg80211 jmb38x_ms memstick mac_hid shpchp hid_topseed i915 sdhci_pci sdhci r8169 wmi ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.4 AptOrdering: linux-modules-extra-4.15.0-38-generic:amd64: Remove linux-image-4.15.0-38-generic:amd64: Remove NULL: ConfigurePending Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: norman 1617 F.... pulseaudio Date: Tue Dec 4 12:43:46 2018 ErrorMessage: installed linux-image-4.15.0-38-generic package pre-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 1 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=ed31ac5c-f3b1-4419-9882-e16db04fb2d5 InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-05-27 (1652 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140417) MachineType: Acer Aspire Z5600 ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-4.15.0-38-generic root=/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root ro quiet splash vt.handoff=1 PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon. Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.6, python3-minimal, 3.6.5-3ubuntu1 PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.15rc1, python-minimal, 2.7.15~rc1-1 RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc 2.02-2ubuntu8.7 SourcePackage: linux Title: package linux-image-4.15.0-38-generic 4.15.0-38.41 failed to install/upgrade: installed linux-image-4.15.0-38-generic package pre-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 1 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 01/19/2010 dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix dmi.bios.version: P01-B2 dmi.board.name: Aspire Z5600 dmi.board.vendor: Acer dmi.chassis.type: 13 dmi.chassis.vendor: Acer dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenix:bvrP01-B2:bd01/19/2010:svnAcer:pnAspireZ5600:pvr:rvnAcer:rnAspireZ5600:rvr:cvnAcer:ct13:cvr: dmi.product.family: Acer Desktop dmi.product.name: Aspire Z5600 dmi.sys.vendor: Acer ** Affects: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: Confirmed ** Tags: amd64 apport-package bionic -- 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/1806688 Title: package linux-image-4.15.0-38-generic 4.15.0-38.41 failed to install/upgrade: installed linux-image-4.15.0-38-generic package pre- removal script subprocess returned error exit status 1 Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: I was trying to clear space on /boot by removing linux-image-4.15.0-38. This would have left wo later versions. sudo apt auto-remove --purge usually works but did not this time. I reverted to sudo apt-get remove linux-image-4.15.0-38. This produced a screen telling me that I was trying to remove the current version of linux and reported the dire consequences of continuing. It recommended aborting the operation, which I did. The system should have moved on twice before this leaving it running a considerably later kernal. ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: linux-image-4.15.0-38-generic 4.15.0-38.41 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-38.41-generic 4.15.18 Uname: Linux 4.15.0-38-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: qnx4 hfsplus hfs minix ntfs jfs cdc_acm rfcomm bnep gpio_ich coretemp hid_multitouch uvcvideo videobuf2_vmalloc videobuf2_memops sparse_keymap videobuf2_v4l2 videobuf2_core videodev media snd_hda_codec_realtek lpc_ich snd_hda_codec_generic btusb btrtl btbcm btintel snd_hda_intel bluetooth rtl8192se rtl_pci rtlwifi snd_hda_codec snd_hda_core mac80211 cfg80211 jmb38x_ms memstick mac_hid shpchp hid_topseed i915 sdhci_pci sdhci r8169 wmi ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.4 AptOrdering: linux-modules-extra-4.15.0-38-generic:amd64: Remove linux-image-4.15.0-38-generic:amd64: Remove NULL: ConfigurePending Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: norman 1617 F.... pulseaudio Date: Tue Dec 4 12:43:46 2018 ErrorMessage: installed linux-image-4.15.0-38-generic package pre-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 1 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=ed31ac5c-f3b1-4419-9882-e16db04fb2d5 InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-05-27 (1652 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140417) MachineType: Acer Aspire Z5600 ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-4.15.0-38-generic root=/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root ro quiet splash vt.handoff=1 PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon. Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.6, python3-minimal, 3.6.5-3ubuntu1 PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.15rc1, python-minimal, 2.7.15~rc1-1 RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc 2.02-2ubuntu8.7 SourcePackage: linux Title: package linux-image-4.15.0-38-generic 4.15.0-38.41 failed to install/upgrade: installed linux-image-4.15.0-38-generic package pre-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 1 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 01/19/2010 dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix dmi.bios.version: P01-B2 dmi.board.name: Aspire Z5600 dmi.board.vendor: Acer dmi.chassis.type: 13 dmi.chassis.vendor: Acer dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenix:bvrP01-B2:bd01/19/2010:svnAcer:pnAspireZ5600:pvr:rvnAcer:rnAspireZ5600:rvr:cvnAcer:ct13:cvr: dmi.product.family: Acer Desktop dmi.product.name: Aspire Z5600 dmi.sys.vendor: Acer To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1806688/+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